China says its inspections of Panama-flagged ships are routine after detentions spiked post-canal port dispute, citing the vessels' high accident rate in
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Key Facts
—The defence. China calls its inspections of Panama-flagged ships routine safety checks.
—The rebuttal. It rejects US and Panamanian claims that it is weaponising shipping.
—The claim. Beijing says such vessels had the highest share of accidents in its waters this year.
Beijing cites data showing Panama-flagged vessels suffered multiple serious accidents in Chinese waters this year.
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