Panama asks US to ‘respect’ Taiwan snub 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PressePanama’s President Juan Carlos Varela on Sunday asked the United States to respect his country’s sovereignty after the US recalled its envoys from three regional countries for switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China. “We respect the sovereign decisions of other countries and we will always ask the same respect for ours,” Varela said in a statement. The United States on Friday recalled its envoys from El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, as well as its charge d’affaires from Panama, to protest the diplomatic switch. Varela said that the United States and Panama would always work together “in the fight against organized crime, drug trafficking and terrorism” while supporting democracy and freedom.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 10, 2018 04:07 UTC