Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with the U.S. and that Washington intends to address what it sees as a national security threat.
“We didn’t give it to China,” Trump said Monday during his inaugural address. “We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.” Panama strongly rebuked Trump’s comments, with President José Raúl ...
President Trump’s secretary of state arrived in Panama City on Saturday with a brazen mandate from his boss and a wary host.
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Marco Rubio's First Foreign Trip as Secretary of State to Focus on Countering China in PanamaThe visit follows Trump's pledge to "take back" the Panama Canal, as China's growing influence in Latin America sparks ...
As Washington threatens and Panama refusing to back down, a struggle to control this key trade, security and immigration chokepoint appears certain. Prepare now!
On his first trip as secretary of state, Marco Rubio will also visit four other Latin American countries and press ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama ...
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'Many, many casualties': Panama officials fear war with United States over control of canalDuring his inauguration address, President Donald Trump threatened to seize control of the Panama Canal, and has not ruled ...
Some U.S. lawmakers and officials are touting a nearly half-century-old treaty between the United States and Panama to ...
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