Last year, three and half times as much cargo passed through the canal going to and from the US than China. Beijing's influence in Panama may well be on the decline, says Henry Ziemer of the CSIS.

"Advancements by Chinese state-owned shipping companies, investment groups, and construction companies in projects around the ...

President José Raúl Mulino announced the decision after discussions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who raised concerns about China’s expanding influence in the Panama Canal region.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama officials that Chinese influence over the Panama Canal must be curbed ... Go deeper: Trump dreams of empire expansion Editor's note: This article has ...

Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the United States. Rubio, traveling to the Central American ...

Beijing had previously rejected Trump’s warnings about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal. Trump welcomed the BlackRock deal.CK Hutchison is controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing ...

told reporters late last month that the leadership of Panama had entered into “negotiations about addressing the ports on either side of the canal.” But removing Chinese influence is only part ...

But Trump is hardly the first to raise concerns about China’s growing influence over the Panama Canal – or to frame it as a strategic challenge for the United States. In recent years ...

Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the United States. Rubio, traveling to the Central American ...