The Chinese Interests in the Panama Canal Including Updates
3 days ago · Panama has begun an audit of a Hong Kong company that operates ports at either end of its canal, aiming to dispel Washington’s fears of growing Chinese influence over the strategic waterway. The US played a pivotal role in building the 51-mile canal more than a century ago, and agreed to gradually hand it over to Panama back in 1977. Two Ports and an Audit Panama swiftly hit back at Trump ...
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal - NBC News
4 days ago · China and Panama deny there is any interference in running the critical waterway, whose neutrality experts say has been vital to its success.
US-China on very real collision course over the Panama Canal
10 hours ago · Trump’s recent pledges to reclaim the Panama Canal have signaled rising US-China tensions in Latin America, the United States’ backyard
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says? - BBC
4 days ago · During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that China runs the Panama Canal. "China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn't give it to China. We gave it ...
The US is right to be concerned about China’s influence over the Panama …
Jan 9, 2025 · Panama’s willingness to relinquish critical economic control of strategically significant areas and infrastructure—a hallmark of China’s Belt and Road Initiative …
In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China
Jan 15, 2025 · Today, Panama holds special strategic significance for China because of the canal, but Beijing has been working to expand its influence in Latin America, and among developing countries more broadly.
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's …
Jan 11, 2025 · The administrator of the Panama Canal has responded to criticisms from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, denying that there is any interference from China in the canal’s operations and saying giving special privileges to any nation would only cause problems.
Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports …
Jan 2, 2025 · On Dec. 25, President-elect Donald J. Trump went on his social media platform, Truth Social, to wish a “Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but...
China consistently respects Panama's sovereignty over Canal, …
Dec 27, 2024 · China will as always respect Panama's sovereignty over the Canal and recognize the Canal as a permanently neutral international waterway, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning...
Chinese Investment Near Panama Canal, Strait of Magellan ... - USNI News
Mar 24, 2022 · Restrictions to the passage of traffic through the Panama Canal and the Strait of Magellan as China moves aggressively to expand its footprint across Central and South America are the top concerns of the current U.S. Southern Command head told a Senate panel.