China and Panama: partners in The Belt and Road Initiative

According to the General Manager of the Colon Free Zone, China and Panama are ideal partners to make the most of the commercial benefits offered by the cooperation mechanism of The Belt and Road Initiative, noting that there is still “much to explore ” for China and Panama to develop some other areas of the Colon Free Zone, the largest free trade zone in America that houses some 2,600 companies.

País: Panamá

Fuente: Asia Link America Economy (Available in Spanish)

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