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China, Panama and belt and road initiative

China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff

Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by the Trump administration.

Daily Express US on MSN · 1h

China erupts after Panama rejects canal deal as global tensions mount

China is working on a cross-continental infrastructure and now that Panama has backed out, they blame the US for running interference by means of intimidation.

The Conversation · 2h

US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes

Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce China’s influence. On the surface, it seems Rubio has succeeded.

China, Trump and Panama

CNN · 13h

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.

StringersHub on MSN · 1d

Panama: Panama "will not" break ties with China despite US pressure on the canal

Panama City, Panama - February 06, 2025 Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, stressed Thursday that he “will not” break diplomatic relations with China despite threats by US President Donald Trump to “take back” the Canal because of alleged Chinese influence on the interoceanic waterway.

TAG24 NEWS on MSN · 1d

Trump administration claims free passage through Panama Canal – but what does Panama say?

The US said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.

Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees

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Panama Accuses US Of “Lies & “Falsehoods" Over Canal Fees

Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has accused the US of spreading “lies” after the State Department claimed US government vessels no longer had to pay transit fees through the Panama Canal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio later walked back the claim but called the fees “absurd,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees after Rubio visit

President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied a claim by the Trump administration that this Central American country had agreed to eliminate tolls for U.S. government ships using the Panama Canal, in an apparent setback to U.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Panama President Decries U.S. 'Lies' About Canal Fees

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday accused the United States government of lying a day earlier when the U.S. State Department claimed that U.S. government vessels would be able to cross the country's namesake canal without paying fees.

Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

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China Throws Weight Behind Panama Amid US Pressure

Beijing urged Panama to "make the right decision" after the Latin American country announced it was pulling out of the Belt ...

Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle

The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...

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China lashes out at US 'coercion' as Panama declines to renew agreement

China on lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal ...

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Rubio secures migration deals as Panama Canal tensions, Church criticisms mark region tour

The trip was as much about Central America as it was about China as the Trump administration aims to reclaim American ...

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Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen

President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an ...

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