Aside from the US President's bluster, there are genuine concerns about Chinese influence over the vital waterway.

China says it opposes the U.S.'s attempts to "smear and sabotage" the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama announced its exit from the program. Panama became the first Latin American country to leave ...

President Trump spoke loudly and swung a big stick in Panama’s direction, and it produced instantaneous results when ...

China expressed regret on Saturday over Panama's intention to leave Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, urging the Latin American nation to "make the right decision".

Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US ...

The United States may be targeting "weak links" in Chinese-backed initiatives or groupings to cut Beijing's growing influence ...

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may have hoped to spend his first trip abroad focused exclusively on issues close to his ...

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 ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

Although Trump has repeatedly said he wants the U.S. to retake the Panama Canal, his actual goals could fall well short of ...