Chinese Community Monument in Panama Removed Amid USCCP Tensions

The monument was built in 2004 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese people in Panama.A cargo ship waits at Balboa Port before crossing the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 4, 2025. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images1/4/2026|Updated: 1/4/2026A monument to commemorate the local Chinese community’s contributions to Panama in the 19th century was removed on Dec. 27, 2025.Local Panama authorities ordered the removal of the monument, which the Arraiján mayor’s office said had structural damage that posed a “safety risk.”Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.Author’s Selected Articles