Defense Secretary Hegseth said the U.S. and Panama are strengthening security ties and "together" will "take back" the canal from the influence of China, which operates two major ports.

The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said recent comments by Panama's media have sharply exposed the true nature of ...

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for America to “reclaim” the Panama Canal from what he termed ...

The Chicoasen II hydroelectric plant is another example of Chinese investments that have been strongly criticized for alleged ...

PANAMA CITY: The United States will not allow China to jeopardise the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to the Central American nation on Tuesday ...

Trump is opposed to China's growing influence in the region, and has repeatedly spoken about "reclaiming" the canal — which the US ceded to Panama in 1999. He hasn't ruled out a military invasion to ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen U.S. military ...

Panama City (AFP) – The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit, earning a rebuke from Beijing on ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth’s remarks triggered a ...