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Panama Will Not Be Threatened by China over Canal Court Ruling, Leader Says
Panama's Supreme Court annulled Hutchison's port concession for legal flaws, prompting Maersk to manage terminals temporarily amid escalating US-China geopolitical tensions.
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino said Panama would not allow itself to be threatened by China over a court ruling against a Hong Kong firm's concession to operate Panama Canal ports.
- The court ruled that the concession held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings in the Panama Canal was unconstitutional, which was seen as a win for President Donald Trump's aim to block Chinese influence over the strategic waterway.
- China warned Panama would pay a heavy price if the ruling was upheld, while Panama rejected China's warning and said the ruling was not political but strictly legal.
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Panama Canal decision is another Trump win in Western Hemisphere
The verdict is in: China has been denied an important foothold in the Western Hemisphere. A recent ruling by Panamanian courts provides the Trump administration with another victory in its efforts to oust the Middle Kingdom from America’s backyard. On Jan. 30, the Panamanian courts ruled that a concession to Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, was unconstitutional. Panama and PPC first signed the two cont…
Port dispute thrusts Panama Canal back into heart of US-China rivalry
A court decision stripping a Chinese-linked company of key port contracts in the Panama Canal has triggered a backlash from Beijing, thrusting the strategic waterway back into the spotlight – and highlighting China’s struggle to maintain influence in a region Washington regards as its backyard.
By Elizabeth González, CNN en Español. Panama is being pulled in different directions by threats. This week, the ruling by Panama's Supreme Court that annulled a Hong Kong company's contract to manage two ports at strategic points along the Panama Canal has made the Central American country a target of pressure from China. This is not the first time Panama has faced threats from a major power over the canal's operation. A year ago, the governmen…
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