Rubio, Panama and China

Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland and retake control of the Panama Canal is driven by legitimate national security interests stemming from growing concerns about Chinese activity and influence in the Arctic and in Latin America.
Rubio Warns of Risk of China Shutting Down Panama Canal in Any Conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with the U.S. and that Washington intends to address what it sees as a national security threat.
Canal control off the table with Rubio, Panama president says
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country in his first official trip abroad this weekend.
Panama’s President Rejects US Canal Negotiations
It’s impossible, I can’t negotiate,” Mulino said when asked about returning the canal to U.S. control. “That is done. The canal belongs to Panama.”
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino Declares No Negotiation on Canal Ownership with the United States
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino confirms no negotiations with the US regarding the Panama Canal ownership amid discussions on migration and drug trafficking.
Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his impending diplomatic visit: The Panama Canal is not up for discussion. “It’s impossible,” Munilo said in Spanish at a press conference in Panama City on Thursday.

Panama Canal, Chinese influence

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Panama says there will be no negotiations with US over canal
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama ...
Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal ...
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest ...
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Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter ...
Trump’s ambition to retake the Panama Canal could have a heavy cost
In recent weeks, when he was President-elect Donald Trump publicly said that Panama should return the Panama Canal to the ...
Rubio to take up Trump's Panama gambit, migration crusade in Latam visit
When Marco Rubio arrives in Latin America this weekend on his first foreign trip as Donald Trump's secretary of state, he'll ...
With Panama Canal-U.S. tensions rising, 'all options on the table,' warns Trump's top maritime official
Trump's new top maritime official Louis Sola tells CNBC 'all options on the table' to punish Panama and defend U.S. business, ...