China-Panama ties at a glance

Guests attend a press briefing on Air China's opening of Beijing-Houston-Panama City route in Beijing, on March 22, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] 

A new flight between Beijing and Panama City, via Houston, was launched by Air China in March 2018. The new route was announced during Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela's state visit to China on Nov 16-22 last year, and is to operate twice a week.