US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking on Friday in Mexico City. Photo: EPA-EFE

Mike Pompeo warns Panama and other nations about accepting China’s ‘belt and road’ loans

The United States’ own overseas investment agency is actively competing with China to finance infrastructure projects in Panama
‘When China comes calling, it’s not always to the good of your citizens,’ the US secretary of state says

Topic | Belt and Road Initiative

Owen Churchill

Published: 3:45am, 20 Oct, 2018

Updated: 8:32pm, 20 Oct, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking on Friday in Mexico City. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Owen Churchill

Owen joined the Post as US correspondent in 2018 after several years working as a reporter and editor in China. He covers US-China relations, trade, and wider issues concerning China's global presence. A co-founder of the Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone, he is an alumnus of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and Fudan University in Shanghai.