Panama is today the gateway for almost 6 billion dollars in products brought from China to stay in the country and also be redistributed to the entire continent. An economic activity that reinforces one of the main advantages of the country: connectivity, making us the most important bastion of the Chinese Silk Road in America.
A World-Wide Commercial Corridor
The “One Belt, One Road”, also known as the Silk Road, refers to the historical path traveled by Marco Polo centuries ago. This new route of the modern era was created in its first stage between Asia and Europe, with the aim of increasing Chinese trade, as well as strengthening ties with the countries that are part of it, through the construction of ports, train routes and roads that facilitate interchange. This idea is now replicated in the American continent, and Panama offers a new ideal scenario that will help increase international trade in both the Pacific and the Atlantic, thanks to the easy access that the Panama Canal offers to both oceans.
A Project that Will Increase Trade and Tourism
The new partnership between Panama and China found its flagship project in a railway that will connect Panama City and David, Chiriquí. A means of transport that in 3 hours, apart from carrying merchandise between both cities, will transport thousands of passengers, making it more attractive for local and foreign Visitors to discover tourist destinations quickly and comfortably. This mega project is inspired by the advantages of Panama as a logistics platform since it currently connects with 144 trade routes, in 1,700 ports in 160 countries. Likewise, the Air Hub reaches 74 destinations in 30 countries.
The Route That Will Bring More Visitors From China International trade experts have discovered that when two nations increase bilateral trade, cultural exchange begins to generate the same reaction. Panama is becoming the gateway for a large number of Chinese products to the entire continent. Everything indicates that it will also be the welcome door for thousands of tourists from the Asian giant wanting to know our tourist attractions, as well as using our Hub as a starting point to get to know the rest of the region. Panama promises to be the most important station on this Chinese Silk Road that will change the dynamics of tourist and commercial exchange forever.
