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China, Trump and Panama

Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal and accusing the country of ceding control of the strategically critical waterway to a US rival: China.

StringersHub on MSN · 16h

Panama: Panama "will not" break ties with China despite US pressure on the canal

Panama City, Panama - February 06, 2025 Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, stressed Thursday that he “will not” break diplomatic relations with China despite threats by US President Donald Trump to “take back” the Canal because of alleged Chinese influence on the interoceanic waterway.

TAG24 NEWS on MSN · 1d

Trump administration claims free passage through Panama Canal – but what does Panama say?

The US said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.

US government ships can now use Panama Canal for free

Reuters · 18h

Panama president to US: stop 'lies and falsehoods' about canal

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the United States was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass the Panama Canal without paying.

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free

Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free.

Forbes · 22h

Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free

The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.”

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Would Trump really invade Panama to reclaim the canal by force?

President Donald Trump is a man with a plan for the canal, namely to force Panama to limit China’s influence on the vital 50-mile shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific or risk the United ...

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Panama City: Man sentenced to 40 years for killing two in DUI crash

Jacob Hunter Manuel, 24, of Panama City, on Tuesday pleaded no contest to two counts of DUI-manslaughter and one count of DUI ...

Three upcoming Panama City Beach attractions bringing nearly 1,000 jobs to area

McGuire’s Irish Pub will be located on the Beach’s West End, Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage is heading to Pier Park, and ...

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Panama City man charged in hit-and-run that injured 5 people

A Panama City man is being charged in a 'hit-and-run crash that injured 5 people. For more News, Weather, and Sports in ...

Politico5d

‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks

PANAMA CITY — Marco Rubio’s weekend visit to Panama is set to offer clues to a pressing question: whether the next four years of American policy will more closely resemble an imperial conquest ...

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Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

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Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action

Rubio says Trump sees status quo at Panama Canal as unacceptable Sovereignty over the canal is not up for discussion, Mulino says U.S. believes China's influence violates neutrality treaty Rubio ...

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Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees after Rubio visit

President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied a claim by the Trump administration that this Central American country had ...

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