During his inauguration speech on Jan. 20, Trump said, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”
Other options reportedly under consideration include using the U.S. military to secure existing ports in Panama, build new ports in Panama or use the Army Corps of Engineers to operate the canal’s locks.
The Department of State on Wednesday said that U.S. government vessels can now traverse the Panama Canal without having to pay charge fees, which will save the U.S. government millions of dollars per year.
Marco Rubio is right. The Neutrality Treaty authorizes America to enforce a prohibition against ‘foreign operation.’
In the most recent blow to the Chinese regime, Panama announces it will not renew its Belt and Road agreement—a significant win for Trump’s pressure campaign.
The announcement followed President Jose Mulino’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Panama City on Sunday.
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