Rubio tells Panama that Trump wants the Chinese out
The US secretary of state told the Panamanian president that it must reduce China’s control over the canal or face ...
US-Panama tensions rise over canal control and Chinese presence
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the Central American ally must ...
US demands Panama reduce Chinese influence over canal or face action
When attacking Chinese influence, US critics of Panama have focused on two ports at either end of the canal which are run by Hutchison Ports, an arm of Hong Kong-listed conglomerate CK Hutchison ...
US ratchets up Panama Canal rhetoric during Rubio visit
President Trump has made a “preliminary determination” that Chinese influence violates a treaty that assures the canal's neutrality, Rubio said.
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Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges Panama to reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal, raising tensions in U.S.-Panama relations.