Panama, US and China

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.
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.
How U.S. And Chinese Influence In Central America Affects The Panama Canal
The Trump administration threatening partners in the Americas may prove to be short-term tactical approach but it will not prove to be a viable long-term strategy for engaging economically with the region.
Senior US Military Leader Visits Panama to Discuss Security, Canal
A senior U.S. military commander who oversees operations over much of Latin America will visit Panama this week to discuss security cooperation as well as the Panama Canal and migration, the U.S. embassy in the Central American nation said on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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 ...
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships 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 ...
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Washington needs to control Panama Canal to guarantee regional security
With President Donald J. Trump at the White House, the golden age of America has begun. Global Security Governance will be ...
Opinion
Opinion: Panama’s careful course through the canal crisis sparked by Trump
Something very powerful is going to happen,” Trump warned from Washington, casting a shadow over Rubio’s diplomatic mission and pushing hemispheric relations to their most precarious point since the ...
Panama vessel registry says it is 'not a haven for sanctions evasion'
Panama has made progress stripping vessels from its registry that do not meet its flag's standards, the Central American ...
Trump’s Panama Canal ambitions gain traction in GOP-led Senate
Republicans hoping to thwart Beijing’s influence in Latin America are urging the Panamanian government to cut ties with Chinese entities.