“Above all, China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back,” Trump claimed in his inaugural speech last month. There ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese threat to U.S. security. By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher ...

If control of the canal falls into the hands of an adversary, specifically China, it could cause economic damage to the U.S. by disrupting trade and hindering military efforts by restricting ...

BEIJING — China 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 ...

"China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn't give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we're taking it back," Mr Trump claimed in his inaugural speech on January 20. The President has ...

“Above all, China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back,” Trump claimed in his inaugural speech last month. There’s no evidence ...