CK Hutchison signals openness to include a Chinese investor in Panama Canal ports after negotiations with BlackRock expired, ...

CK Hutchison deal paves the way for greater Chinese influence in the Panama Canal, raising global trade and security concerns ...

Panama’s Attorney General Luis Carlos Gomez has confirmed that the government has taken over 160 legal and investigative actions. These investigations pertain to two major ports on the Panama Canal.

T wo ports, one at either end of the Panama canal, have become a battlefront in the power struggle between China and America.

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary.

In his inaugural address on Jan. 20, he declared, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China; we gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.” ...