Panama, China

Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at its ports.
Panama Canal and Trump: How much influence does China really have?
President Trump is wrong when he says China controls the Panama Canal. But the U.S. rival does have influence there, and the administration is moving to counter it.
Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by the Trump administration.
VIDEO: China 'regrets' Panama's Belt and Road withdrawal
BEIJING - China says it "regrets" Panama's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), accusing the United States of using "pressure and coercion to smear and undermine" the project, a massive infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding Beijing's clout overseas.
China erupts after Panama rejects canal deal as global tensions mount
China is working on a cross-continental infrastructure and now that Panama has backed out, they blame the US for running interference by means of intimidation.
US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes
Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce China’s influence.
Panama Exits China’s Belt and Road Amid U.S. Tensions
China criticized the U.S. for smearing and sabotage of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama, following the South American nations decision to withdraw from the program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin
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 ...
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 ...
Why Australia should listen to Donald Trump about the Panama Canal
Aside from the US President's bluster, there are genuine concerns about Chinese influence over the vital waterway.
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Local opinion: I went to see if China has taken over the Panama Canal
President Trump’s rhetoric about the reclamation of the Panama Canal due to China’s “intrusion” stands out as a focal point of immediate strategic significance. Trump raised alarm by ...
With Trump’s canal demands on the table, Rubio tries to focus on China on Panama trip
A key focus of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Central America this week — his first trip as America’s top diplomat ...
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Panama, US Play ‘He Said, She Said’ on Free Canal Passage
Panama President José Raúl Mulino and the canal's operator denied the State Department’s claim that the country would allow U ...
Elon Musk, China’s ‘top puppet’, poses US national security risks: House Democrats
Billionaire’s ‘deep ties’ to Beijing and ‘illegal’ dismantling of USAID draw scorn as he leads Donald Trump’s drive to cut ...
Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by ...