How much control does China really have over the Panama Canal?
China may have investments in the operations of the Panama Canal but its soldiers are not operating it.
Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ the Panama Canal. Here’s Why That’s Not So Simple
President Donald Trump has called for the US to retake control of the Panama Canal unless the cost of passage for naval and merchant ships is slashed. Trump’s refusal to rule out the use of force is a throwback to the 19th century era of gunboat diplomacy.
Panama’s President Says Canal Will Remain Under Panamanian Control
In a statement posted to X, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said the Panama Canal would remain under his country’s ownership. Mulino said he rejected Trump’s words “in their entirety” and reiterated that the canal would continue to be overseen by the Pamanian government.
Trump’s ambition to retake the Panama Canal could have a heavy cost
In recent weeks, when he was President-elect Donald Trump publicly said that Panama should return the Panama Canal to the United States, and he would not rule out using military force to reclaim it. At his presidential Inauguration on Monday Trump doubled down on saying that his new administration was going to take back the canal.
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?
Panama president responds forcefully to Trump’s comments on Panama Canal
The President of Panama has roundly rejected any idea that his country will give up control of the Panama Canal.
What Trump got right and wrong about the Panama Canal at his inauguration | Fact checks
Trump was wrong about American deaths building the Panama Canal, but right about its cost addressing the topic during his inaugural address
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says?
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that China runs the Panama Canal. "China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn't give it to China. We gave it to Panama and we're taking it back,
Trump's Talk of the Panama Canal Taps Into Old Myths About U.S. Power
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump reiterated threats he has made about the Panama Canal, claiming, "we're taking it back." He'd previously declared that the rates Panama charges for access to the Panama Canal violated the “magnanimous gesture” the U.
Behind Trump’s Panama Canal Complaints Are Rising Worries About China
As he took office Monday, President Trump repeated his goal of taking back the Panama Canal. China is “operating the Panama Canal,” Trump said, and accused the canal authority of overcharging the U.S.
Trump’s remarks to takeover the Panama Canal stir concerns in Panama
Some Panamanians saw Trump's remarks as a way of applying pressure on Panama for something else he wants: better control of migration through the Darien Gap.
Panama Audits Hong Kong Port Operator in Wake of Trump’s Canal Threats
Panama’s government and President José Raúl Mulino have repeatedly denied that there is any Chinese presence at the canal.
Fact Check: Panama did not double tariffs for US warships transiting Canal
A fake quote attributed to Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, saying that his country would double the tariffs for U.S.
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 ...
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Trump’s Panama Canal remarks spark speculation in dry bulk trade
Donald Trump’s vow to "take back" the Panama Canal has prompted shipping analysts to explore potential trade implications ...
'No exceptions' for commercial US ships passing through the Panama Canal, chief says in response to Trump
The Panama Canal chief, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, said giving preferential treatment to one country's ships would "lead to ...