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 Relations in New York.
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 threat to take back the Panama Canal.. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a briefing that China “firmly opposes the U.S. smearing and undermining the Belt and Road cooperation through means of ...
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 years, China has also...
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 infrastructure agreement ...
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 office in 2019.
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-million contract to manage the port of Margarita, Panama’s largest, located not far from the Atlantic entrance to the canal.
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 Chinese influence over...
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 influence over the canal demand Washington’s attention and warrant a measured, diplomatic approach.
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 to secretly buy the...
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 Chinese companies...