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 ...
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump …
The Panama Canal is most frequently used by the U.S., China, Japan and South Korea. In October, the Panama Canal Authority reported earning nearly $5 billion during the last fiscal year. The Ruling
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What ... - CBS News
2 days 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. ...
China Hits Back at Trump on Panama Canal as Questions Grow …
5 days ago · China controls two of Panama's five principal zone ports, and is responsible for large parts of the canal's infrastructure, with Chinese firms funding the construction of a new bridge over the ...
Panamanian president dismisses Trump claims of China influence …
1 day ago · Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed various assertions made by President-elect Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, including the accusation that China is exerting influence over its ...
Panama president: Trump's claims of Chinese soldiers in canal
2 days 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 ...
Panama President Refutes Trump’s Claim of Chinese Meddling in Canal
2 days 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 ...
Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here Are 3 …
2 days 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 rejects talks with Trump over canal threat, says ‘no’ …
2 days 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 ...
Trump Panama Canal threats designed to scuttle China influence
4 days ago · Trump’s Panama Canal threats designed to scuttle China influence. The president-elect intends to push back on Beijing’s “growth and strategic footprint” in the Western Hemisphere, said ...