Trump, Panama and China

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 government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Suggests?
Trump has criticized Panama over increasing fees, warning that if it doesn't change, he will demand the canal's return to the U.S.
Who controls the Panama Canal and why is Trump threatening to take it?
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal that was returned by the US to Panama decades ago.
Marco Rubio, US secretary of state nominee, echoes Trump’s Panama Canal China concern
In nomination hearing, Rubio also slams Beijing’s ‘violation’ of Hong Kong’s autonomy and asserts ‘national defence’ component of Taiwan Relations Act
Trump wants the Panama Canal. Just empty talk, or a real threat for Hong Kong?
Panama has rejected president-elect's threats, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies have much at stake President-elect Donald Trump's threat to retake the Panama Canal to safeguard US national security has raised questions about the possible impact on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies operating there.
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. CNN’s Phil Mattingly reports.
The Panama Canal Could Help Unify Trump's Fractious Movement
In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.
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 internationally.
'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.
Trump's Rhetoric On The Panama Canal Could Advance U.S. Interests, But It Could Also Backfire
Analysts believe takeover comments could be aimed at getting lower fees, but they could also push Panama to embrace China
Trump's $2.5 Billion Power Play: What Seizing The Panama Canal Would Cost
Donald Trump’s threat to forcibly retake the Panama Canal would target a waterway that generates $2.5 billion in annual revenue for Panama and handles 5% of global maritime trade, raising alarm about potential disruption to international commerce.
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.
The Washington Post9d
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddling
PANAMA CITY — The administrator of the Panama Canal ... Ricaurte Vásquez denied Trump’s claims that China was controlling the canal’s operations, and said making exceptions to current ...
New York Post26d
Panama is violating its Canal Treaty by cozying up to China — risking US safety
Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino gives a press conference on migration at the Presidential Palace in Panama City on December ... in the “wrong hands”: China’s. In 1996, Panama made ...
Univision3mon
The ant and the elephant: China's president visits Panama
China has instead been offered temporary office space in a Panama City high rise. Some now worry that Panama could be caught up in the ongoing trade war between China and the United States.
The Economist4d
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 ...
The Panama Gambit: Will Trump's Canal Claims Sink Hong Kong's Investments?
CK Hutchison Holdings, a company started by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, plays a big role in the Panama Canal.
The American Spectator1d
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 ...
Trump's Greenland bid stirs debate in China about what to do with Taiwan
Some say Trump's break with the norms of American diplomacy could create an opening for China. Read more at straitstimes.com.