Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...

President Trump is wrong when he says China controls the Panama Canal. But the U.S. rival does have influence there, and the ...

China’s combination of presence, influence, and compromising relationships within Panama’s elite gives it numerous ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China ... US has long been the dominant power. Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has said Panama’s sovereignty over the canal was not ...

China has slammed the United States for "smearing ... concerned about Chinese investment in the 80-kilometre (50-mile) long canal, which handles five per cent of global maritime trade.

China on lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with ...

If control of the canal falls into the hands of an adversary, specifically China, it could cause economic damage to the U.S. by disrupting trade and hindering military efforts by restricting ...

"The United States has a treaty obligation to protect the Panama Canal ... China, but gave no examples. "We hope Panama will bear in mind the general picture of bilateral relationship and the long ...