panama canal china news

Panama, China

Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit

Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Inc. on MSN · 1d

Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action

President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.

The Diplomat · 14h

Beyond the Canal: The Real Risk of China’s Engagement in Panama

China’s combination of presence, influence, and compromising relationships within Panama’s elite gives it numerous opportunities to exploit. The solution is transparency and good governance.

Panama Could Cut Ties With Hong Kong Firm

Bloomberg L.P. · 13h

Panama Considers Canceling Port Deal With Hong Kong Firm

Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with knowledge of the situation, a potential concession to defuse President Donald Trump’s threats about countering China’s influence around the key waterway.

Latin Times on MSN · 7h

Panama Considers Withdrawing from Port Deal with Hong Kong Firm After Trump's Canal Offensive

Panama is considering canceling its contract with Hutchison Ports PPC, a Hong Kong-based firm that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have labeled a national security threat due to its expanding presence in the Panama Canal amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China.

Daily Journal · 20h

Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm's canal concession

Two Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint Monday to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company for operating two ports on the Panama Canal, following US President Donald Trump's threats

Carl Cannon: Panama Canal Crisis Follows Usual Trump Media Cycle From "He's Crazy" to "He Fixed It" in Record Time

Monday on the RCP podcast, Carl Cannon commented on how the American media begrudgingly covered an early success of Trump's ...

10hon MSN

After threats and warnings from Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, Panama budges and pledges to end the canal deal with China

Panama has announced its decision to terminate its involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This move comes ...

NBC 7 San Diego12d

Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works

with President José Raúl Mulino saying the canal “is and will continue to be Panama’s.” Mulino also rejected Trump’s ...

justthenews6h

Rubio scores win in opening salvo against China as Panama backs out of Beijing’s investment program

Rubio played the role of the good cop, clearly articulating U.S. interests in a Panama Canal free from Chinese domination and promising economic cooperation in return.

Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy

Panama appears to have bowed to Donald Trump’s aggressive style of diplomacy by ditching its involvement in China’s Belt and ...

Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.

President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...

Ground Game: Trump’s tariffs, USAID leaders in leave, and Rubio says Panama must cut Chinese canal influence

This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on Feb. 03. You can subscribe at any time at ...

4don MSN

Does a ‘foreign power’ threaten the Panama Canal? Here’s what you need to know

Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results