https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Panama_relations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Panama_relations "Panama wants to make ties with China

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Panama_relations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Panama_relations "Panama wants to make ties with China" Let's see... the US is preparing for the invasion next -- checks notes -- oh never. They're not planning to invade at all. Huh. Interesting. Interesting... Similarly, China has been "courting" Pacific islands that were previously in the "sphere of influence" of Australia. It's been in the news a lot recently over here. Instead of immediately ramping up military recruitment for an imminent invasion, our government instead sheepishly admitted that it's a bit shameful how we haven't been paying much attention and should be nicer to our neighbours so that they'll ally with us instead. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/resetting-australia-s-relationship-pacific-three-ideas https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/resetting-aust... Love instead of tanks. Who would have thought such a crazy notion could work!?