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Panama President Denies US Ships Use Canal For Free

Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino due to last-minute changes in the U.S. leader's agenda, Panama's government said on Friday, amid tensions over U.

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Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free. Mulino said he had told U.

Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free

The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.”

Panama formally exits China's Belt and Road Initiative

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China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff

Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by the Trump administration.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

China Blames US 'Sabotage' for Panama's Departure From Belt and Road Initiative

At a regular press briefing, a ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said China deeply regretted Panama's decision. "We hope that Panama will make the right decision based on the overall situation of bilateral relations and the long-term interests of the two peoples,

The Conversation · 10h

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 secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce China’s influence.

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Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?

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

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In walking back U.S. claim, Rubio says they have 'expectations' not to be charged at Panama Canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" that Panama charges U.S. government ships to use its canal.

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Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle

The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...

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Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free

Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer ...

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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 ...

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Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free

Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...

Navy Stays Silent on Panama Canal Use as Negotiations on Fees Stall

The Navy's decision to stay silent amid the negotiations with Panama makes it difficult to accurately determine just how much ...

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Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.

President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...

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