President Trump is wrong when he says China controls the Panama Canal. But the U.S. rival does have influence there, and the ...

Gordon G. Chang discussed China's growing influence in the Caribbean region and the national security threat it could present ...

Donald Trump is ramping up his anti-China rhetoric, accusing Panama of allowing Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.

The president’s remarks likely represent a calculated strategy: Internationally, Trump is looking to tackle rising canal transit fees, while countering China’s expanding influence in Panama.

Panama announced its plans to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced his ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit and Panama's decision to drop out of China's Belt and Road Initiative reflect evolving ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make "immediate changes" to what he calls the "influence and control" of China over the Panama Canal. America's top diplomat said Panama ...

"China's running the Panama Canal. That was not given to China ... a US desire to counter China's growing economic and political influence in Latin America. Mulino also announced that a memorandum ...

PANAMA CITY (Reuters ... does not immediately take steps to end what President Donald Trump sees as China's influence and control over the Panama Canal. Mulino, after the talks with the top ...