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China Takes Its Lawfare to Sea
For most of the world, the diplomatic spat between the United States and Panama—over U.S.
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The U.S. and Panama have largely settled a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump’s 2025 inaugural speech, in which he incorrectly claimed China controlled the Panama Canal and vowed to retake it. After the claim, the Trump administration secured U.S. military training access in the Panamanian jungle. Panama’s Supreme Court also overturned contracts for two port facilities owned by Hong Kong companies. Despite these resolutions, the canal dispute remains unresolved for Panamanians, while the White House has moved on.
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