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You’re in the right place if you want to get the latest developments in Panama-China relations. On the tourism front, Panama’s tour operators are landing in China. As of mid-August, 64 companies authorized by Panama’s Tourism Authority (ATP) launched services for Chinese tourists visiting Panama. This follows on the heels of the announcement by China’s…
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There’s nothing like a new free trade agreement to get excited about the general direction Panama’s heading in, right? Panama and China opened free trade talks this month in Beijing with the aim of crafting an agreement that could make Panama the port of entry for Chinese goods destined for the rest of Latin America….
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April brought another month of strong activity across diverse sectors in Panama. With various new business opportunities attracting a host of foreign visitors. In Canal news, demand is starting to catch up to capacity for LNG shipments. On its way to Japan, the LNG Sakura transited the Canal, marking the opening of a new route…
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As the China-US trade dispute continued to escalate, President Varela winked at China at the Summit of the Americas last month. In a not-so-subtle nod to Beijing, he stated that countries should look to renegotiate trade agreements without generating conflict and that Panama would welcome investment from all countries. The strategy’s clearly working well for…
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As we reported in our previous newsletters, Panama’s economy has been building momentum. With growth up for the first month of the year at 4.6% (year-on-year) coming mostly from trade-related activities (transportation, storage, communications, and cargo shipments passing through the Canal and ports), the 5.6% expected growth for 2018 should now be within reach. Not…
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