Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...
‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks
PANAMA CITY — Marco Rubio’s weekend visit to Panama is set to offer clues to a pressing question: whether the next four years ...
Would Trump really invade Panama to reclaim the canal by force?
President Donald Trump is a man with a plan for the canal, namely to force Panama to limit China’s influence on the vital 50-mile shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific or risk the United ...
Donald Trump's Panama Threat Starts Paying Off
Trump has repeatedly suggested the U.S. should demand the return of the Panama Canal if Panama does not reduce the fees it ...
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China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
The Belt and Road Initiative is President Xi Jinping's signature foreign policy drive to bind China closer to countries in the region and beyond by building ... protect the Panama Canal if it ...
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Panama Says US Claims It Can Use Canal For Free Are False
The U.S., which completed building the canal in 1914, returned the passage to Panama in 1999, due to treaties signed in 1977. Rubio during his visit urged Panama to reduce China's "influence ...
China fumes at U.S. as Panama pulls out of key agreement with Beijing
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...
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Rubio visiting Central America with the Panama Canal and immigration top of mind
"The canal belongs to Panama.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio ... Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.