Chinese regulators have blocked a $23 billion sale of key ports, including two in the Panama Canal, to a group led by BlackRock. REUTERS. China President Xi Jinping is reportedly “angry” over ...

PANAMA CITY, Panama — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, but that together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged that the Trump administration would “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence” on Tuesday during a visit to the key shipping lane.

“China-based companies continue to control critical infrastructure in the canal area,” Hegseth said. “That gives China the potential to conduct surveillance activities across Panama.

The sale of two ports near the Panama Canal to a global consortium led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) threatens the ...

The transaction, which includes strategically important Panama Canal ports, has drawn scrutiny from both Washington and ...

Depending on the size, weight, and type of vessel, ship owners often pay anywhere between $15,000 and $300,000 in basic fees ...

The entrance of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into CK Hutchison Holdings' negotiations to sell its global ports signifies a global competiti ...

Analyst says comment by head of canal authority that Panama may potentially take control of ports is noteworthy.