Trump, Panama and China

Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
Experts dispute President Donald Trump’s claims that the Panama Canal is controlled by China and overcharging U.S. ships.
China Reacts to Trump Claim About Panama Canal Control
China has fired back at President Donald Trump, dismissing his claim that Beijing has seized control of the Panama Canal as baseless and provocative. Newsweek reached out by email to a Trump representative and to Hutchison Ports, a Hong Kong–based port operator that controls ports near the canal, for comment.
Can the US take back the Panama Canal? Why does Trump want it?
In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump repeated his plan to regain control of the Panama Canal. Can he?
Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says?
On Christmas Day, Trump posted on social media that the "wonderful soldiers of China" were "lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal" - a claim which was swiftly denied by officials in Panama City and Beijing.
Russia sounds off on Trump’s threat to retake the Panama Canal
Russia’s foreign ministry has called on Trump to reaffirm the current international agreement surrounding the Panama Canal and to leave it in control of the nation of Panama.
Reclaiming the Panama Canal Could End Up Backfiring For Trump, Experts Warn
Trump's canal claims would undermine U.S.-Panama relations, boost China's influence, and revive regional tensions, harming both countries' interests, two experts argued
President of Panama: ‘The canal is and will remain Panama’s’
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says his nation intends to maintain control of the Panama Canal, after President Trump re-upped his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his inaugural address.
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Panama: China does not have control of the canal, Panama says in anticipation of Rubio's visit
Panama City, Panama - China does not control the Panama Canal, nor does it charge more tolls to the United States, says its ...
Donald Trump goes light on China on Day 1, except where the Panama Canal is concerned
China got only one mention in US President Donald Trump's inaugural address on Monday, but the comment was threatening - ...
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Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal: Unpacking Trump's geopolitical ambitions
In his 2nd term as president, Donald Trump has entertained proposals to acquire Greenland from Denmark, make Canada the 51st ...
Trump’s Panama Canal ambitions gain traction in GOP-led Senate
Republicans hoping to thwart Beijing’s influence in Latin America are urging the Panamanian government to cut ties with ...
Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 ...
Panama Mulls Calling UN Security Council Meeting over Donald Trump Threats
Panama has reportedly submitted a formal letter to the U.N. rejecting Trump's statement about reclaiming the canal. The ...
Panama Alerts United Nations to Trump’s Inaugural Remarks
President Trump said of the Panama Canal, “We’re taking it back.” The letter from Panama cited articles of the U.N. charter ...