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Marco Rubio meets with Panama's president amid President Trump's demands over Panama Canal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panama's president Sunday and warned the increased presence of Chinese companies and interests along the Panama Canal is "a threat" and the U.S. could ...

CBS News - 2h

U.S. Diplomat Pressures Panama over Chinese Canal Businesses

Panama’s president said his country’s sovereignty over the waterway is not up for discussion.

Inc. - 12h

Sec. Marco Rubio warns Panama's president about Chinese influence over the canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in Panama over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout of their meeting.

NBC News - 16h

US demands Panama reduce Chinese influence over canal or face action

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Central American nation is violating canal treaty’s neutrality clause

Financial Times - 15h

Rubio tells Panama to reduce Chinese influence in canal area or face US action

Secretary of state’s visit to Central American state greeted with protests at Trump’s demand to take back the waterway. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has held talks in Panama with its ...

The Guardian - 21h

Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights

On his first trip as secretary of state, Marco Rubio will also visit four other Latin American countries and press immigration issues.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s China claims roil Panama as Rubio visits

Central American nation in ‘panic’ as US president issues threats over canal

Financial Times - 2d

Panama defiant as Trump administration tries to take control of Panama Canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in Panama Saturday on his first trip in his new role. Panamanian officials were defiant about maintaining control of the Panama Canal after President Trump ...

NBC News - 2d

Panama president: 'Impossible' to negotiate over canal

Panama President José Raúl Mulino rejected negotiations over ownership of the Panama Canal, in the face of President Trump’s fixation on the U.S. retaking the trade waterway. Mulino’s remarks come ...

The Hill - 3d

Panama's president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal

Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal

ABC News - 3d

What Cruz’s Panama Canal hearing actually revealed

The Panama Canal’s future security may depend less on scrutinizing foreign presences and more on rekindling the kind of robust American partnership that made the Canal’s success possible in the ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump gives Chinese equities a breather

If the US president takes a more flexible approach, tariffs may end up being used as a bargaining tool rather than end goal

Financial Times - Jan. 24

What is in store for new Secretary of State Rubio in Panama?

The U.S. views the Panama Canal as a strategically critical access point into the Pacific and new Secretary of State Marco Rubio's task next week will be to navigate these waters. NBC News' Matt ...

NBC News - Jan. 24

Rubio set to travel to Panama on first trip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Panama late next week in his first official diplomatic trip late, amid heightened tensions over President Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal. ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

America's Fraught, Sometimes Deadly, History With the Panama Canal

President Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition and violence.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22

Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says?

The US president says the US should "take back" the famous waterway because China runs it now.

BBC News - Jan. 22

What would it take for US to reclaim the Panama Canal?

Trump has suggested using military force to retake the Panama Canal, but such an action would involve complications.

The Hill - Jan. 22

Panama Alerts United Nations to Trump’s Inaugural Remarks

On Monday, President Trump said of the Panama Canal, “We’re taking it back.” The letter from Panama cited articles of the U.N. charter that prohibit member states from using threats and force.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Russia warns Trump against seizing Panama Canal

Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday. "We ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

The Dark Roots of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Panama and Greenland

He is tapping into a vision of a United States that is forever growing, forever moving outward.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

President of Panama: 'The canal is and will remain Panama's'

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says his nation intends to maintain control of the Panama Canal, after President Trump reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and Locals Don't

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 Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20

‘Repurchasing’ the Panama Canal is impossible

Such proposals are legally impossible and operationally unnecessary. Examining the reality of this vital artery of global trade makes this very clear.

The Hill - Jan. 18

In Panama, we're a laughing stock because of Trump

Donald Trump's threats to take back the Panama Canal have been met with laughter and mockery by Panamanians, who view him as a buffoon, while also taking his threats seriously due to America's ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Cuba — not Panama — should be a top priority for Trump

Trump needs to ask himself what would be more impressive: to be known as the president who did what 11 other presidents could not do (free Cuba) or the guy who shaved a few bucks off canal tolls.

The Hill - Jan. 16

Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand

The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

TikTok Users Flee to a Chinese App: 'RedNote'

Chinese users of Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, welcome Americans fleeing a feared TikTok ban.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13

Taiwan reports 'significant rise' in suspected Chinese espionage

Taiwanese charged with suspicion of spying on behalf of China rose by a third to 64 people last year, the island’s National Security Bureau said.

NBC News - Jan. 13

Miami, Messi add Peru, Panama to preseason tour

Inter Miami announced on Friday that the team will travel to Peru and Panama to compete in two preseason matches, touring across North, South and Central America before the 2025 MLS campaign kicks ...

ESPN - Jan. 11

Falling Chinese bond yields signal concern with deflation

Investors expect price pressures to become entrenched in world’s second-largest economy

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Panama marks Martyrs' Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal?

Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Trump suggests taking Greenland and Panama Canal by force

During an hourlong press conference, President-elect Trump mapped out headline-making plans for his administration — including seizing the Panama Canal and Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

Chinese airlines rush into Europe as western carriers retreat

Ability to keep flying over Russia helps three big state-owned carriers undercut European rivals

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal

Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that the United States has invaded before.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.