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Panama Canal: Geopolitical rift between the US and China

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By Angela Köckritz

Published: January 19th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Panamanian professor Alonso E. Illueca.
Donald Trump threatens to take control of the Panama Canal. One of his fears is that the Canal could fall into Chinese hands. Panamanian professor Alonso E. Illueca explains what the population thinks about this and what Chinese investments have to do with it.
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After Donald Trump’s comments about the Panama Canal, the people of Panama must be pretty upset, right?

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