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How US politics shaped plans for new Panama Canal routes

The Panama Canal has long been vital for global trade, but new alternatives are now in discussion. During the Trump era, ...
CNN

Trump’s plan to take control of the Panama Canal meets resistance. Investors are spooked

Officials in Beijing and Hong Kong spoke out Tuesday against a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to a consortium led by BlackRock, sending shares in the Hong Kong-based conglomerate that owns ...
PBS

The history of the Panama Canal and reality of its control as Trump threatens action

Since returning to office, President Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatened to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since ...
PBS

WATCH: ‘We’re taking’ back the Panama Canal, Trump says

President Donald Trump reiterated his promise to reclaim the Panama Canal during his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress. Watch Trump’s remarks in the player above. “The Panama Canal was ...
CNN

Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — Donald Trump has begun his ...