00:00U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is raising alarm bells over China's detention of Panama
00:06flagged ships. The U.S. accuses China of bullying over its targeting of the vessels.
00:11It follows a Panama court ruling that stripped a Hong Kong-based company of its legal right
00:16to operate two terminals in the Panama Canal. Rubio says China's actions raise serious concerns
00:22about the use of economic tools to undermine the rule of law in Panama and the stability
00:27of global supply chains. He says the U.S. stands firmly with Panama. China denies the U.S.'s
00:33allegations, saying they only reveal its ambitions to take control of the canal.
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