China, Panama

US envoy calls China's presence around Panama Canal a security concern
China's presence around the Panama Canal is a national security concern that Panama's government has to deal with, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy for Latin America, said on Friday, ahead of U.
Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
Rubio said he could not predict if Trump would succeed in buying Greenland from Denmark or restoring American authority over the Panama Canal while he is in office.
US senators examine China's influence over Panama Canal
US senators heard sharply different analyses about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal on Wednesday, with some experts suggesting solutions ranging from enhanced trade partnerships to military intervention to regain control of the strategic waterway.
China’s presence around Canal a security concern, says US envoy ahead of Rubio's Panama visit
Rubio departs on Saturday on his first foreign trip, and will visit the canal and meet Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, the first talks between the countries since President Donald Trump’s threat to take control of the canal.
Rubio Warns of Risk of China Shutting Down Panama Canal in Any Conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with the U.S. and that Washington intends to address what it sees as a national security threat.
Marco Rubio Warns of China’s Influence Over Panama Canal, Calls It a Security Threat
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed zero doubt that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in a potential conflict with the U.S. Speaking on The Megyn Kelly Show, Rubio emphasized
Panama president makes final call on canal negotiations amid Trump threats
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has ruled out negotiations with the US over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to Marco Rubio.
Does a ‘foreign power’ threaten the Panama Canal? Here’s what you need to know
Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama ...
Why the US is claiming China’s presence violates the Panama neutrality treaty
Some U.S. lawmakers and officials are touting a nearly half-century-old treaty between the United States and Panama to ...
Cfr.org1d
Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter ...
AFP on MSN1d
Panama says there will be no negotiations with US over canal
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama ...
Hosted on MSN5h
Panama: Mulino: "The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panama's"
Panama City, Panama - January 29, 2025 Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino reiterated this Wednesday that the canal "is and will continue to be Panama's," amid tensions over threats from President ...
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest ...
US Senate launches Panama Canal Treaty investigation after Trump vows to “take it back”
While repeating Trump’s lies about Panama, Senate leaders from both parties provide fraudulent justifications for a military ...
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 ...
Opinion
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 ...