Panama, US and China

Panama and China hit back at US ‘lies’ about Beijing’s influence over canal
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has told his cabinet not to discuss ‘lies’ while Beijing hit back at Donald Trump’s takeover threats.
Panama: Panama president rejects US claims of "China controlling Panama Canal" as "lie"
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed the claims by the United States that China "controlling the Panama Canal". The president said at a press conference on Thursday that he has instructed Panama's Foreign Minister to firmly reject the U.
Panama exasperated over persistence of US allegations of Chinese control of canal
Panama’s president has said that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to not discuss the U.S. government’s allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the Panama Canal with the visiting head of U.
US military commander meets Panama Canal administrator to discuss countering China
A US military commander met with Panama Canal administrators on Thursday to discuss ways to "counter Chinese Communist Party influence"over the critical waterway, the latest visit by a high-ranking American official to the trade channel that US President Donald Trump has said should be under Washington's control.
How U.S. And Chinese Influence In Central America Affects The Panama Canal
The Trump administration threatening partners in the Americas may prove to be short-term tactical approach but it will not prove to be a viable long-term strategy for engaging economically with the region.

History of the Panama Canal and reality of its control

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Tom Cotton Calls For Aggressive Cutback On China’s Privileges, Wants To Strip China Of ‘Most Favored Nation Status’
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton appeared on Fox Business Thursday and called for significant cutbacks in the economic ...
Panama President Mulino says foreign minister to reject talk of Chinese influence in meeting with U.S. military official
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday he has instructed the country's foreign minister to reject talk of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal in a meeting with the head of the U.S.
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China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement
China on lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal.
Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries have climbed down the ...
Migrants detained in Panama hotel plead for help
Hundreds of migrants, many from the Middle East and China, are in custody in Panama after they were deported from the U.S. as ...
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‘I Cannot Negotiate’: Panama’s President Rebukes Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing for his first official trip to Latin America under President Donald Trump’s ...
Migrants, Deported to Panama Under Trump Plan, Detained in Remote Jungle Camp
The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, ...