Chinese presence in Panama might trigger canal treaty violation, Senate panel told
President Donald Trump's suggestion of the U.S. taking control of the Panama Canal has a legal basis partly due to potential treaty violations involving Chinese activities in Panama.
Senators raise concern about Chinese influence on Panama Canal operations
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China's influence on the Panama Canal, which President Donald Trump has vowed the United States would take back.
US lawmakers concerned about Chinese influence on Panama Canal
In his inaugural address, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to put the Panama Canal back under the control of the United States, amid fear of growing Chinese encroachment. U.S. senators examined security concerns surrounding the canal Tuesday.
Senators sound alarm over growing Chinese influence at Panama Canal
Senators on both sides of the aisle raised concerns over how Chinese aggression and influence on the Panama Canal could have major implications on U.S. trade and national security during a hearing in a key Senate committee on Tuesday morning.
US senators examine China’s influence over Panama Canal
Treaty allows for canal’s takeover, witnesses tell Senate panel, but they provide no evidence Chinese port operations breach neutrality.
US Has Options to Address Chinese Influence in Panama, US Official Says
The head of the Federal Maritime Commission will tell a U.S. Senate committee that the United States has options to address the growing presence of China and Chinese firms in Panama. President Donald Trump has vowed that the United States would take back the Panama Canal but has given no further details on when or how he intended to reclaim the canal - which is the sovereign territory of an ally.
Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal impact on US trade
The hearing follows President Donald Trump's vow to regain control of the Panama Canal, suggesting using military force.
Trump Claims China Has 'Essentially Taken Over' The Panama Canal
President Donald Trump speaking to House Republicans said that "China essentially has taken over" the Panama Canal.
China’s influence on Panama Canal poses ‘acute risks to US national security,’ Sen. Cruz warns
China's influence on the Panama Canal is a major risk to U.S. national security, Sen. Ted Cruz told lawmakers during a Senate ...
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest ...
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Senate Gets to Work on Panama Canal: ‘We Cannot Turn a Blind Eye’
Trump has called for the U.S. to take back control of the Panama Canal, warning of heavy Chinese activity in the region.
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Trump’s Panama Gambit and the China Paradox
Nonetheless, Trump’s bet is to not have to pursue military conquest in the Athenian way. He would rather have a complacent ...
‘All options on the table' with Panama Canal, says Trump's top maritime official
Panama is inching closer to China, Trump’s new Federal Maritime Commission head Louis Sola tells CNBC, and ‘all options on ...
Trump: A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama
When the Panama Canal was unveiled by the United States in 1914, the roughly 50-mile-long waterway symbolized American power ...