Panama, China and Trump

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 its ports.
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 administration is moving to counter it.
Panama exits China's Belt and Road initiative after Trump complains
In the wake of tensions with the United States over the Panama Canal, Panama is abandoning its participation in China's Belt and Road infrastructure development initiative, Panama's President José Raúl Mulino said on Thursday.
Beyond the Canal: The Real Risk of China’s Engagement in Panama
China’s combination of presence, influence, and compromising relationships within Panama’s elite gives it numerous opportunities to exploit. The solution is transparency and good governance.
China Lodges Complaints With U.S. Over Panama Canal Remarks
"Currently, the cooperation between China and Panama under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative is proceeding normally," ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a press briefing when asked about Panama's decision to let its involvement in the infrastructure plan expire.
Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy
Panama appears to have bowed to Donald Trump’s aggressive style of diplomacy by ditching its involvement in China’s Belt and Road initiative.
Panama pulls out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, President Mulino says
Mulino told reporters that the Panamanian embassy in Beijing had
Panama officially conveys BRI pullout notice to China
Panama is choosing a side; it has bowed down to pressure from Donald Trump. The South American nation has said that it is pulling out of China's Belt and Road Initiative and has given Beijing a 90-day notice of its decision not to renew its involvement in the initiative.
Panama: Panama "will not" break ties with China despite US pressure on the canal
Panama City, Panama - February 06, 2025 Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, stressed Thursday that he “will not” break diplomatic relations with China despite threats by US President Donald Trump to “take back” the Canal because of alleged Chinese influence on the interoceanic waterway.
Panama pulls out of Chinese Belt and Road infrastructure program
Panama rebuked a US claim of granting free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, calling it baseless. Moreover, President Mulino confirmed Panama's withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative,
Amid rising Trump pressure, Panama withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative
President said that Panama's embassy had given China the required 90-day notice of its decision not to renew its involvement in the plan
Facing Threat Of U.S. Invasion, A Deal Is Panama’s Best Defense
With few options and time running out, a deal may prove to be Panama's best defense. The cost of occupying the canal may make ...
Panama to end relationship with China’s premier foreign investment program after US pressure
Panama says it will not renew its agreement involving China’s premier foreign-investment program after Panamanian leaders met ...
Facing heat from US, Panama pulls out of China's Belt and Road initiative
Panama has formally ended its participation in China's Belt and Road initiative, signaling efforts to improve relations with ...
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, 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. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...