Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something
9 hours ago · During the meeting, Rubio told Panama’s president and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha that concerns over China’s “control” of the Panama Canal may mean the US has to “take ...
Panama agrees to end canal deal with China after Rubio visit
11 hours ago · China Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit State Department estimates around 72% of all vessels that travel through the Panama Canal are coming from or ...
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal …
23 hours ago · Speaking on behalf of President Donald Trump, who has demanded that the canal be returned to U.S. control, Rubio told Mulino that Trump had made a preliminary determination that China’s presence in the canal area violates a treaty that led to the United States turning the waterway over to Panama in 1999.
China's presence at Panama Canal 'unacceptable,' Rubio says …
16 hours ago · China’s foreign ministry has said that it will always respect Panama’s sovereignty over the canal, and recognizes it as a permanently neutral international waterway.
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump …
Dec 26, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has sparked controversy by suggesting the United States should reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing overcharges for its use and alleged Chinese influence over...
Rubio presses Panama to reduce Chinese influence over its canal …
16 hours ago · Speaking on behalf of President Donald Trump, who has demanded that the canal be returned to U.S. control, Rubio told Mulino that Trump had made a preliminary determination that China’s presence ...
US official pressures Panama over Chinese businesses near the canal …
21 hours ago · Mulino said sovereignty over the canal is not up for discussion China's influence violates neutrality treaty, Rubio said China's businesses in Panama under audit, silk road agreement will not be ...
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says? - BBC
Jan 22, 2025 · China is the second-biggest user of the Panama Canal by metrics of cargo volumes During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that China runs the Panama Canal.
US-China on very real collision course over the Panama Canal
Jan 27, 2025 · After Trump said in his January 20 inauguration speech that it is time for the US to retake control of the Panama Canal, US Senator Eric Schmitt on January 23 introduced a resolution calling for the Panamanian government to ”expel official and interests of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and terminate Chinese management of key ...
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal - NBC News
Jan 23, 2025 · The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.