America’s Dangerous Obsession With the Panama Canal
May 22nd, 2025
Courtesy of The New York Times, commentary on what one observer feels is President Trump’s dangerous obsession with the Panama Canal: There’s a country in Latin America that’s not even as big as South Carolina, but on which the United States’ economy and national security depend: Panama. Every year, 40 percent of all U.S. container traffic, valued […]
Read more »China Is Already Pushing Back Against Trump in Panama and Latin America
March 31st, 2025
Via World Politics Review, a report on how China is pushing back against the U.S. in Panama and Latin America: This week, a consortium of U.S. companies led by Blackrock was supposed to complete the purchase of two ports in Panama from CK Hutchison, a Chinese firm based in Hong Kong. U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Read more »Amid Panama Port Sale, China Demands Patriotism From Its Private Sector
March 21st, 2025
Via The Diplomat, commentary on how the Chinese government frequently demands that businesses prove their political loyalty – even at the cost of their own financial interests: Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is squarely in the middle of the latest geopolitical conflict thanks to his port assets in Panama. Following threats made by U.S. President […]
Read more »Pass The Port: Why China Hates the Panama Canal Deal, But May Not Block It
March 21st, 2025
Via The Economist, an article on why China hates the Panama Canal deal, but still may not block it: “We didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.” Thus spoke Donald Trump shortly after BlackRock, an American investment firm, announced on March 4th that it would buy two ports […]
Read more »After Trump Applies Pressure, Wall Street Giant Moves Into Panama
March 4th, 2025
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report that an investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama: President Trump had been hammering Panama for weeks over its most valuable asset, […]
Read more »Panama Symbolizes Global Sino-American Struggle For Influence
February 14th, 2025
Via The Economist, commentary on how China and America’s struggle over the Panama Canal symbolizes the greater Sino-American struggle for influence: Panama responded quickly to Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Chinese influence in the Panama Canal. On February 2nd it said it would not renew participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (bri), China’s global-development scheme, and it […]
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