Why Panama's belt and road exit is just the start of Trump's 'weak link' plan for China
The United States may be targeting "weak links" in Chinese-backed initiatives or groupings to cut Beijing's growing influence ...
Panama bids Belt and Road program goodbye after Rubio visit
When Panama signed up for China’s vast Belt and Road Initiative in 2017, it became the first country in Latin America to join ...
US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes
Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US ...
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Panama formally pulls out of China's Belt and Road Initiative
In a key concession to Washington, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday (Feb 6) confirmed that Panama had pulled out ...
China urges Panama to 'make right decision' after announcing Belt and Road exit
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".
Mulino: Panama will not be renewing deal on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought a warning to Panamanian leader Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday: Immediately reduce what ...
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Panama Drops Belt and Road Initiative Amid “Imperial” Clash Between U.S. and China
China looms large in President Trump’s threats of U.S. expansionism in Greenland and Panama. “China is running the Panama Canal […] and we’re going to take it back, or something very powerful is going ...
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 ...