Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal - CNN
4 days ago · “Control of strategic chokepoints like the Panama Canal is probably among China’s goals,” said Will Freeman, Fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign …
China lashes out at US 'coercion' after Panama declines to renew ...
4 days ago · BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s …
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says? - BBC
Jan 22, 2025 · From October 2023 to September 2024, China accounted for 21.4% of the cargo volume transiting the Panama Canal, making it the second-largest user after the US. In recent …
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt …
3 days ago · Breaking down Trump's dispute over the Panama Canal 03:18. Beijing — China on Friday lashed out at what it called U.S. "coercion" after Panama declined to renew a key …
Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know - The …
4 days ago · China was planning to do more for Panama after a visit by its top leader, Xi Jinping, in 2018. But the president of Panama who had led a tilt toward Beijing, Juan Carlos Varela, left …
The Chinese Interests in the Panama Canal Including Updates
Jan 24, 2025 · In recent years, China has spent billions of dollars developing infrastructure around the canal and elsewhere in Panama. In 2016, China’s Landbridge Group secured a $900 …
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump …
Dec 26, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has sparked controversy by suggesting the United States should reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing overcharges for its use and alleged …
The US is right to be concerned about China’s influence over the Panama …
Jan 9, 2025 · While the abrupt and public expressions of displeasure regarding Panama and the canal risk undermining hemispheric stability, legitimate concerns about growing Chinese …
Does a ‘foreign power’ threaten the Panama Canal? Here’s ... - CNN
Jan 31, 2025 · In the 2001 movie “The Tailor of Panama,” which starred Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush, the US invades Panama after receiving bogus intelligence that China is trying …
Panama Canal: Who owns it, who runs it, and why Trump wants it
Jan 21, 2025 · China does not control the Panama Canal itself. But before the handover, a Hong Kong shipping company, Hutchison Ports PPC, won an international bid in 1997 to allow …