China, Panama Canal and Beijing

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.
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.
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.
China blames US 'sabotage' for Panama's departure from Belt and Road initiative
China is opposed to U.S. "smearing and sabotage" of the Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion", its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme.
China fumes at U.S. as Panama pulls out of key agreement with Beijing
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by the Trump administration.
China 'regrets' Panama's Belt and Road withdrawal after US 'coercion'
China says it "regrets" Panama's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), accusing the United States of using "pressure and coercion to smear and undermine" the project, a massive infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding Beijing's clout overseas.
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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Panama Canal and Trump: How much influence does China really have?
President Trump is wrong when he says China controls the Panama Canal. But the U.S. rival does have influence there, and the ...
Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative ...
Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino due to last-minute changes ...
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Panama, US Play ‘He Said, She Said’ on Free Canal Passage
Panama President José Raúl Mulino and the canal's operator denied the State Department’s claim that the country would allow U ...
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. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China lashes out at US ‘coercion' after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement
China on lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with ...
China Summons Panama Ambassador for Pulling Out of BRI After Trump’s Warning
China has summoned Panama’s ambassador to the country for pulling out of the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative ...