Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...
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Panama Reportedly Rethinking Deal with Canal-Adjacent Port Operator
As pressure from President Trump mounts over alleged Chinese influence over the waterway, the government may cancel its ...
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
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Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
While Panama retains complete canal control, Chinese companies have established a significant presence in nearby port infrastructure. Hutchison Ports PPC, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK ...
Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown
The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...
Panama’s president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing ...
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Panama Reportedly Rethinking Deal with Canal-Adjacent Port Operator
Panama’s government is reportedly mulling over whether it should cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates two ports adjacent to the Panama Canal as pressure from ...
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Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
The Trump administration’s key concern is found at either end of the waterway, where two of the five ports that service the canal are operated by Panama Ports Company (PPC), part of a port ...