Trump's Panama Canal threat exposed

China Poses a Severe Threat in Panama and Leaves the US With No Choice.
Recovering the Panama Canal, on the other hand, involves stepping into the hornet’s nest of Latin America’s nationalistic politics that are increasingly influenced by China, Russia, and Iran. Successive Democrat administrations have allowed America’s main adversaries to develop a growing intelligence,
Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive discussion of critical issues.
Trump's Panama Canal threat exposed as real reason connected to movement of ships
EXCLUSIVE: The President-elect recently made comments about the "ridiculous" fees being charged by the Panama Canal for ships to pass through, bemoaning the US "foolishly giving it away."
Video: Trump’s history with Panama may explain his threats about the canal
Trump’s history with Panama may explain his threats about the canal President-elect Donald Trump’s threats over the Panama Canal may be rooted in his decades-long views of the country, forged by his own attempts to do business there.
'Why now?': 'Puzzled' Panamanian officials scramble to make sense of Trump’s canal 'fixation'
After President Jimmy Carter's death at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump argued that one of Carter's biggest mistakes was giving the Panama Canal to Panama back in 1977.
What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence
Beijing’s efforts to expand its reach in the country have hit several obstacles, in part because of American pressure.
For Trump, Greenland and Panama are really about one thing: China
China dominates the global market for “rare earth” minerals crucial for everything from stealth jets to smartphones.
New set of bills would counter CCP's Belt and Road initiative: 'we can mute China's siren song'
The U.S. has long invested heavily in Latin America and the Carribean, but China is South America’s biggest trading partner and benefactor. As part of its Belt and Road initiative, it is increasingly ...
Panama Wants to Preserve U.S. Alliance, but Trump Could Push It Closer to China
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian ...
China influence over Panama Canal has been a US concern for years
Trump's claim that Chinese soldiers exercise authority over the Panama Canal is inaccurate, but his assertion that China ...
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Panama: From Zoned Out to Strategic Opportunity
CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and Andrew Sanders make the case for increased U.S. engagement with Panama to ...
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Shale, China and Trump: What's Next for the Panama Canal?
The US is the biggest user of the Canal, but influence on its operations is dispersed among contracts with bidders ...
Panama Canal CEO denies Trump claim that China in control, says end of Carter neutrality treaty means 'chaos'
The Panama Canal Authority leader denied that China controls the waterway, warning President-elect Trump against ending the ...
Trump, China, and the Truth about the Panama Canal
Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the U ...
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From Greenland to Panama and Mexico, leaders are in shock
Panama is part of a bigger piece of real estate that Mr Trump has his eye on. He wants to influence territory and ...
Citing China, Trump won't rule out military use to reclaim Panama Canal, acquire Greenland
US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his expansionist agenda, citing China as a security threat and refusing ...
Pressure on China and pure 'trolling': Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda
The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime ...