China Saw Opportunity in Panama Canal

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.
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees
The Panama Canal Authority chief dismissed President-elect Trump’s claims that China is controlling the trade route and criticized his comments about fees. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales told The Wall
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.S. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has in recent days repeatedly denounced what he sees as China’s outsized influence on the Panama Canal – the crucial maritime passageway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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
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Will China Start the Next World War in the Panama Canal? | Opinion
The U.S. Navy, in anticipation of a war in East Asia, would use the canal to move ships and submarines from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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.
China Saw Opportunity in the Panama Canal as US Interest Dwindled
Over decades, a shift in US military strategy, larger carriers and the growth of commerce on the West Coast deemphasized US involvement.
‘Repurchasing’ the Panama Canal is impossible
Such proposals are legally impossible and operationally unnecessary. Examining the reality of this vital artery of global ...
'No exceptions' for commercial US ships passing through the Panama Canal, chief says in response to Trump
The Panama Canal chief, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, said giving preferential treatment to one country's ships would "lead to ...
Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
As he went to shake Trump’s hand, the president mentioned that in his experience there were “a lot of crooks” in Panama. De ...
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China influence over Panama Canal has been a US concern for years
Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, the leader of the Panama Canal Authority, has denied China is controlling the trade route. “The accusations that China is running the Canal are unfounded,” he ...
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House Republicans introduce bill to repurchase Panama Canal after Trump raises concerns of Chinese control
S.D., introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, co-sponsored by 15 other House Republicans, amid President-elect Trump's ...
Trump's thirst for Greenland and Panama Canal won't get him on Mount Rushmore | Opinion
President-elect Donald Trump speaks about his ambitions for buying Greenland from Denmark and retaking the Panama Canal ...