China urges Panama to 'make right decision' on Belt and Road

Beijing tells ambassador it deeply regrets announced intention to exit BRI

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An aerial view shows a cargo vessel transiting the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal, in Colon, Panama, on Feb. 1. © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China expressed regret on Saturday over Panama's intention to leave Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, urging the Latin American nation to "make the right decision."

Assistant Foreign Minister Zhao Zhuyuan met Panama's ambassador to China and lodged solemn representations, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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