What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence
Jan 15, 2025 · China proposed to build a 250-mile high-speed rail line from Panama City, the capital, toward the western border with Costa Rica. It offered to help build a new subway line …
Panama Canal: History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding
2 days ago · “Above all China is operating the Panama Canal,” Trump also said, a frequent claim he has made without providing any evidence. “And we didn’t give it to China, we gave it to …
Panama and China push back against Trump’s canal threats
18 hours ago · Panama and China have pushed back against United States President Donald Trump’s controversial claims regarding the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal “was not a gift” …
Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and …
3 days ago · The new administration sees Chinese-owned infrastructure as leverage over the waterway. Panama and some former U.S. military officials say concerns are overblown.
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 …
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 …
China–Panama relations - Wikipedia
China–Panama relations are the bilateral relationships between the People's Republic of China and Republic of Panama. Relations between Panama and the Qing dynasty began in 1909 …
‘Frustrated and powerless’: In fight with China for ... - POLITICO
Oct 23, 2022 · In Panama, a bridge to connect the country highlights China’s growing diplomatic presence and sway, while the U.S. goes four-and-a-half years without an ambassador.
Panama: China’s Strategic Hub - Diálogo Américas
Mar 29, 2024 · “China has turned Panama into a geographic and commercial concentration center or strategic hub for its political, commercial, and military advance in the region,” Euclides …
China’s Uneven Military, Political, and Commercial Advance in Panama
Mar 25, 2023 · Since establishing ties in 2017, China has invested significant effort in Panama and made important, if uneven, progress in building influence. From March 12-18, I traveled to …