China Saw Opportunity in Panama Canal

Panama Wants to Preserve U.S. Alliance, but Trump Could Push It Closer to China
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.
Marco Rubio, US secretary of state nominee, echoes Trump’s Panama Canal China concern
In nomination hearing, Rubio also slams Beijing’s ‘violation’ of Hong Kong’s autonomy and asserts ‘national defence’ component of Taiwan Relations Act
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Suggests?
Trump has criticized Panama over increasing fees, warning that if it doesn't change, he will demand the canal's return to the U.S.
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddling
The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries, rejecting claims by President-elect Donald Trump that the United States should take it over.
Who controls the Panama Canal and why is Trump threatening to take it?
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal that was returned by the US to Panama decades ago.
Shale, China and Trump: What's Next for the Panama Canal?
The US is the biggest user of the Canal, but influence on its operations is dispersed among contracts with bidders internationally.
What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence
Beijing’s efforts to expand its reach in the country have hit several obstacles, in part because of American pressure.
The American Spectator1d
China Poses a Severe Threat in Panama and Leaves the US With No Choice.
Recovering the Panama Canal, on the other hand, involves stepping into the hornet’s nest of Latin America’s nationalistic ...
The Economist4d
From Greenland to Panama and Mexico, leaders are in shock
Panama is part of a bigger piece of real estate that Mr Trump has his eye on. He wants to influence territory and ...
Trump wants the Panama Canal. Just empty talk, or a real threat for Hong Kong?
Panama has rejected president-elect's threats, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies have much at stake ...
New York Post26d
Panama is violating its Canal Treaty by cozying up to China — risking US safety
Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino gives a press conference on migration at the Presidential Palace in Panama City on December ... in the “wrong hands”: China’s. In 1996, Panama made ...
The Straits Times22d
Panama’s president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat
PANAMA CITY – Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Dec 26 ruled out negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering ...
Trump sees a new threat on the Mexican border. It’s called China.
Chinese exports and investment in Mexico are quickly rising. The Trump team fears its neighbor could be used as a backdoor to ...
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Italy: Meloni does not foresee Trump withdrawing support for Ukraine because it would be "a mistake"
As for peace conditions, I have already said that Trump could be a person capable of moving in this direction, i.e. finding a ...