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 ...
Panama president: Trump's claims of Chinese soldiers in canal
1 day 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
1 day 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 ...
‘Nonsense’: Panamanian president dismisses Trump claims China …
19 hours ago · A Hong Kong-based firm manages two ports at the Panama Canal’s entrances, but Panama owns and operates the entire canal. “Look, there are no Chinese on the canal. As simple as that.
China consistently respects Panama's sovereignty over Canal, …
1 day ago · China will as always respect Panama's sovereignty over the Canal and recognize the Canal as a permanently neutral international waterway, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Friday ...
Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here Are 3 …
1 day 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 ...
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
4 days ago · The Panama Canal is a man-made water passage built on the Panama Isthmus, linking the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Up to 14,000 ships traverse the canal annually.
Panama rejects talks with Trump over canal threat, says ‘no’ …
1 day 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 ...