Trump Claims China Has 'Essentially Taken Over' Panama Canal

Panama Canal has 'inched closer and closer to China', says Trump's top marine official
In his first interview, President Trump's newly appointed head of the Federal Maritime Commission, Louis Sola, lays out how the administration plans to challenge Chinese influence at the key global trade gateway,
US senators examine China’s influence over Panama Canal
Treaty allows for canal’s takeover, witnesses tell Senate panel, but they provide no evidence Chinese port operations breach neutrality.
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.
Panama Canal: What's at stake for China amid US threats?
The new administration's immigration crackdown is likely to be among the top issues during talks, but US President Donald Trump's claim that the Central American nation had ceded control of the Panama Canal to China will also loom large.
Senators sound alarm over growing Chinese influence at Panama Canal
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, discussed a scenario in which China could disrupt U.S. trade by blocking off the canal.
‘All options on the table' with Panama Canal, says Trump's top maritime official
Panama is inching closer to China, Trump’s new Federal Maritime Commission head Louis Sola tells CNBC, and ‘all options on the table’ to defend U.S. business.
Trump’s Panama Gambit and the China Paradox
Nonetheless, Trump’s bet is to not have to pursue military conquest in the Athenian way. He would rather have a complacent Panama, accepting all U.S. demands. As shown by the recent Colombia-U.S. clash over deportations, Trump’s approach seems to be “cooperate or else.”
US Has Options to Address Chinese Influence in Panama, US Official Says
The head of the Federal Maritime Commission will tell a U.S. Senate committee that the United States has options to address the growing presence of China and Chinese firms in Panama. President Donald Trump has vowed that the United States would take back the Panama Canal but has given no further details on when or how he intended to reclaim the canal - which is the sovereign territory of an ally.
Explainer-Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
By Sarah Morland and Marianna Parraga (Reuters) -Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central American nation.
Trump Claims China Has 'Essentially Taken Over' The Panama Canal
President Donald Trump speaking to House Republicans said that "China essentially has taken over" the Panama Canal.
China’s influence on Panama Canal poses ‘acute risks to US national security,’ Sen. Cruz warns
China's influence on the Panama Canal is a major risk to U.S. national security, Sen. Ted Cruz told lawmakers during a Senate ...
Senators raise concern about Chinese influence on Panama Canal operations
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China's influence on the Panama Canal, which President ...
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Senate Gets to Work on Panama Canal: ‘We Cannot Turn a Blind Eye’
Trump has called for the U.S. to take back control of the Panama Canal, warning of heavy Chinese activity in the region.
Sen. Cruz: China's influence on Panama Canal 'poses acute risks to US national security'
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warns lawmakers about China during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation hearing.
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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 audit of Hong Kong’s Hutchison aims to counter US canal narrative
The [Panama government] needs concrete data to counter this China is controlling the canal narrative,’ insider says.