Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What ... - CBS News
17 hours ago · About 40% of the world's cargo ship traffic moves through the Panama Canal, CBS News previously reported, ... well-managed relationship with China." Mulino hosts weekly news conferences. ...
Panama's president calls Trump's Chinese canal claim 'nonsense'
After breaking ties with Taiwan, Panama established diplomatic ties with China in 2017, and Mulino said relations between the two countries were "respectful, well-managed … in terms of what is ...
Panama president: Trump's claims of Chinese soldiers in canal
8 hours ago · Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday vehemently denied President-elect Trump's claims of Chinese interference in the Panama Canal.. Why it matters: Trump has accused Panamanian authorities of charging "exorbitant" shipping rates and cited the increasing dominance of China's government in trade throughout the Americas as a reason to take control of the Panama Canal, one of the ...
Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here are Three …
13 hours ago · In a holiday screed on his social media site, Truth Social, Mr. Trump wished a merry Christmas to “the wonderful soldiers of China” who he inaccurately said were operating the canal, and ...
Panama President Refutes Trump’s Claim of Chinese Meddling in Canal
16 hours ago · Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said China has no stake in the Panama Canal and US warships pay the same toll rates as other nations, pushing back against Donald Trump’s threats over the key ...
Panama rejects talks with Trump over canal threat, says ‘no’ …
6 hours ago · The canal, inaugurated in 1914, was built by the United States but handed to Panama on December 31, 1999, under treaties signed some two decades earlier by then-US president Jimmy Carter and ...
Why did Trump float takeovers of Greenland and the Panama Canal…
In 2017, Panama cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognised it as part of China, a major win for Beijing. The Panama Canal is not only essential for US trade in the Pacific, Mr Freeman said ...
China Hits Back at Trump on Panama Canal as Questions Grow …
3 days ago · China has voiced its support for Panama to retain control of the Panama Canal, after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to bring the vital trade route back under U.S. control.
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
3 days ago · The Panama Canal is a man-made water passage built on the Panama Isthmus, linking the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Up to 14,000 ships traverse the canal annually.
Chinese Investment Near Panama Canal, Strait of Magellan ... - USNI News
Mar 24, 2022 · Restrictions to the passage of traffic through the Panama Canal and the Strait of Magellan as China moves aggressively to expand its footprint across Central and South America are the top concerns of the current U.S. Southern Command head told a Senate panel.