Market Commentary: The Dog That Does More Than Bark
Sinking yields lessened the intense pressure on EM currencies, pressure which had forced 'doom loop' EM currency intervention ...
The New York Times3d
Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown
The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese threat to U.S. security. By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher ...
Forbes3d
Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
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 Diplomat5d
Beyond the Canal: The Real Risk of China’s Engagement in Panama
Managing the risk of attacks against the canal requires limiting the access and knowledge of parties such as China with an interest in shutting it down in wartime. The 1989 U.S. military ...
scmp.com3d
Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage through waterway
The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday denied the US State Department’s claim that US government vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ratcheting up tensions ...
National Review6d
Panama Won’t Renew Key Canal Deal with China after Rubio Threatens U.S. Action
Through its Belt and Road global development project, China has invested heavily in the area surrounding the Panama Canal in recent years and currently operates two ports on either side of the 50 ...
Khaleej Times5d
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
Rubio delivered a message from Trump that China's presence ... claiming the canal is being operated by Beijing. He has refused to rule out use of military force over Panama, drawing criticism ...
Fox News6d
Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Trump has complained that China exerts control over the canal and charges U.S. ships six-figure premiums to cross Panama's isthmus. The canal was built over several decades by the U.S. and ...
Christian Science Monitor4d
Panama Canal and Trump: How much influence does China really have?
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...