Many outraged by Panama's demolition of Chinese monument
發佈日期: 2025-12-30 20:26
TVB News
China condemned the demolition of a monument honouring the Chinese community in Panama.
Erected in 2004 with traditional Chinese architectural elements, it stood at a scenic overlook near the Panama canal.
Large excavators were seen tearing down the monument, which commemorated 150 years of Chinese presence in Panama, and celebrated Chinese workers who helped build railroads and the Panama Canal.
Xu Xueyuan, the Chinese ambassador to Panama, said "this monument, which held 171 years of life, blood, and dedication from the Chinese community, has been shattered to pieces."
Even Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino said there was no justification for the "barbarity" of the demolition by the local authorities and vowed to rebuild the monument.
