And they haven’t treated us fairly,” Trump said of the 1977 treaty that he said “foolishly” gave the canal away ... He also noted that Panama in recent years has moved closer to China, meaning the U.S. has strategic reasons to keep its relationship ...

The president-elect intends to push back on Beijing’s “growth and strategic footprint” in the Western Hemisphere, said Trump’s pick for Latin America special envoy.

President-elect Donald Trump ran on a platform of isolating the US from foreign conflicts like the Ukraine war, increasing tariffs on foreign trade partners, and rebuilding domestic manufacturing. But in recent days he has suggested a more outwardly aggressive approach for his foreign policy.