On January 16, 2018, Panama and China started a joint feasibility to explore the possibility of negotiating a free trade agreement. On March 9, 2018 Panama and China concluded their joint feasibility study.

Panama and China officially launched negotiations of a trade agreement on June 12, 2018 in Beijing, China. Panama and China began their first round of negotiation on July 9, 2018. The second round of negotiations was held in Beijing, China on August 20-24, 2018. The third round of negotiations took place in Panama on October 9-13, 2018.  The fourth round of negotiations concluded in Panama City on November 24, 2018. The fifth round of negotiations was held in Beijing on April 24-26, 2019.

Documents relating to the negotiations
28 April 2019	Beijing, China. Fifth round of free trade negotiations
24 November 2018	Panama City, Panama. Fourth round of trade negotiations
09-13 October 2018	Panama City, Panama. Third round of trade negotiations
20-24 August 2018	Beijing, China. Second round of trade negotiations
09 July 2018	Panama. First round of negotiations
12 June 2018	Beijing, China. Panama and China officially launch trade negotiations
09 March 2018	Panama and China conclude joint feasibility study
16 January 2018	Beijing, China. Panama and China to begin feasibility study for the negotiation of a FTA
Sources: Ministry of Commerce, People’s Republic of China; Ministerio de Industrias y Comercio, Panamá

• Ministry of Commerce, People’s Republic of China
• Ministerio de Industrias y Comercio, Panamá