China, Panama and Beijing

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.
Panama and China hit back at US 'lies' about Beijing's influence over canal
Panama and China have hit back at American claims about Beijing's influence over the Panama Canal, saying they were "lies". US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the US to regain control of the canal and this week US Southern Command head Alvin Holsey visited the Central American nation to step up the pressure.
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.
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.
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.
China Reacts to Trump Claim About Panama Canal Control
China has fired back at President Donald Trump, dismissing his claim that Beijing has seized control of the Panama Canal as baseless and provocative. Newsweek reached out by email to a Trump representative and to Hutchison Ports, a Hong Kong–based port operator that controls ports near the canal, for comment.
US sends commander to Panama to "secure" canal against Chinese influence; Beijing dubs claim "a lie"
Following US President Donald Trump's remarks on "taking back" the Panama Canal from China, the commander of the US military's Southern Command is visiting the country from February 19-20 to discuss security cooperation "safeguarding the Panama Canal area from China's influence and control.
Trump Aide Touts Panama Success Despite Latin American Nation's Pushback
National security adviser Mike Waltz praised the president's security agenda, citing success around the Panama Canal, at CPAC ...
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 ...
Trump wants to reclaim the Panama Canal. He’d be taking on a waterway facing crisis
Frequent droughts have pushed authorities to pursue a controversial plan to dam a river to save the waterway — an act that ...
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 Is Preparing for War’: Tom Cotton Urges Aggressive Cutbacks to China’s Privileges
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is calling for significant cutbacks to China's privileges, such as withdrawing its Most ...
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 ...
As Trump cuts US profile at United Nations, China’s leadership opportunity grows
Washington's pullback gives Beijing a historic chance to advance its global standing and agenda, but how much will it pursue?