WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make clear to Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino in an upcoming visit that the Panama Canal is a strategic asset and cannot be under Chinese control, a senior U.S. official told reporters on Friday.
Rubio will embark on his first overseas trip as America's top diplomat from Saturday, with a six-day, five-nation trip to Central America. The first stop will be Panama, which includes a visit by Rubio to the Panama Canal.
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