Trump demands Panama lower Canal fees or return it to US

Deutsche Welle

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While China has increased its presence in Latin America over the last two decades — and a Hong Kong-based company administers the two ports on each end of the canal — no Chinese commercial or government entity actually has any direct role in managing the flow of vessels through the critical waterway.
Politico
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Trump accused Panama of charging American vessels ‘exorbitant prices’ to use the vital waterway
The Independent
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It also underlines an expected shift in US diplomacy under Trump, who has not historically shied away from threatening allies and using bellicose rhetoric when dealing with counterparts.
The News International
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He also hinted at China's growing influence around the canal, a worrying trend for American interests as U.S. businesses depend on the channel to move goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Hürriyet Daily News

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