China, Panama Canal

Trump, China, and the Panama Canal: America's Fight for Control
The Panama Canal, often heralded as one of the wonders of the modern world, is far more than a feat of engineering -- it is a cornerstone of U.S. national security and economic prosperity. This vital maritime shortcut has connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for over a century,
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Will China Start the Next World War in the Panama Canal? | Opinion
The U.S. Navy, in anticipation of a war in East Asia, would use the canal to move ships and submarines from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, but It’s Not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making the Panama Canal harder to operate and more expensive to pass through.
Trump’s Panama Canal Demands Strengthening Panama-China Relationship: Gordon Chang
Gordon Chang, expert on U.S.-China relations, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to talk about Trump’s recent comments calling on the U.S. to reclaim control of the Panama Canal.
Did US Once Own Panama Canal as Trump Suggested? Yes, Here's the History
The Panama Canal has a complicated history, although we found no evidence of it being under China's control as Trump also claimed.
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Trump risks pushing Panama toward China with his threat to retake the Canal | Opinion
In an interview, Panama’s president said Trump’s threat won’t push him into the arms of China, Venezuela. Is it true?
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.
VOA Mandarin: What threats could China pose to US by controlling Panama Canal?
President-elect Donald Trump threatened recently to retake the Panama Canal because of what he called "exorbitant" rates and China's influence. What threats could China pose to the U.S. if it were able to exert strategic control over the canal?
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If Trump wants Panama back, he's got the wrong plan — and ambassador
COMMENTARY If President-elect Trump wants to thwart China's canal influence in Panama, he needs to offer the isthmus partnership instead of petulance — and a more serious ambassador pick.
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Opinion - Panama Canal controversy may deepen strain in US-China relations
President-elect Donald Trump's provocative remarks about purchasing Greenland, reclaiming the Panama Canal and annexing Canada have unsettled global leaders and challenged established norms, signaling a foreign policy ethos of turbulence and recalibration of American priorities.
Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns
The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in ...
Trump’s Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism
Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama ...
Fake quote from Panama's president on canal row circulates online
US President-elect Donald Trump warned he might seek control of the Panama Canal unless the Central American nation lowered ...
No, the Trump Family Was Not Banned by Panama for 100 Years
On Jan. 2, 2024, a viral post from X account The Halfway Post claimed the country of Panama was banning the entire Trump ...
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Trump's canal ultimatum sparks outrage in Panama ahead of handover anniversary
The anniversary comes two days after the death of former US president Jimmy Carter, at age 100, who signed the canal treaties ...