The US is right to be concerned about China’s influence over the Panama …
Jan 9, 2025 · The Panama Canal’s origins and US intervention are inextricably intertwined. After failed negotiations with Colombia, the United States pivoted to support Panamanian independence in 1903, with President Theodore Roosevelt employing “gun boat diplomacy” to deter Colombian resistance to the movement. The reward for military support and US recognition of the Republic of Panama was the Hay ...
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal - NBC News
4 days ago · The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says? - BBC News
4 days ago · China's interests in the Panama Canal Two of the five ports adjacent to the canal, Balboa and Cristóbal, which sit on the Pacific and Atlantic sides respectively, have been operated by a ...
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump …
Dec 26, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has sparked controversy by suggesting the United States should reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing overcharges for its use and alleged Chinese influence over...
Panama Canal: Who owns it, who runs it, and why Trump wants it
5 days ago · China does not control the Panama Canal itself. But before the handover, a Hong Kong shipping company, Hutchison Ports PPC, won an international bid in 1997 to allow Chinese companies...
What Trump got right and wrong about the Panama Canal at his ...
6 days ago · Similarly, the Panama Canal’s website says the project cost the U.S. about $375 million, including the $10 million paid to Panama, the $40 million paid to the company and $12 million for ...
China Saw Opportunity in the Panama Canal as US Interest …
Jan 15, 2025 · Panama Takes Over and China Moves In. The transfer of the Canal to Panama paralleled the integration of China into the world’s economy. Since the official handover in 1999, China’s rise as a global power made the Canal a logical target to increase its influence in the Western Hemisphere. Nevertheless, this was something brand new.
In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China
Jan 15, 2025 · Today, Panama holds special strategic significance for China because of the canal, but Beijing has been working to expand its influence in Latin America, and among developing countries more broadly.
Does China Own the Panama Canal? No, but Still Concerning
Aug 2, 2022 · China began seriously swooping in to control the canal under former President Donald Trump's lackadaisical approach, but the gains aren't irreversible. Here's the truth about who "owns" the...
Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and …
China would be hard-pressed to convert a busy container port terminal for military use, said Joe Reeder, a former U.S. Army undersecretary now on the Panama Canal’s international advisory board.