China has slammed the US after Hegseth said Beijing was threatening the Panama Canal's operations China has slammed the United States' "bullying nature", after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

During a visit to a Central American nation, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth raised alarms about China's oversight of Panama Canal ports, citing significant security concerns for the United States.

China has never taken part in the management or operation of the Panama Canal, nor has it interfered in issues' concerning the waterway, said the Chinese embassy, calling on Washington to halt ...

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

Panama City, Apr 9: In a visit that has reignited global focus on the geopolitics of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the United States will “take back” the strategic ...

including views from her office of ships waiting to pass through the Panama Canal. In recent weeks, the vital waterway – through which 5 per cent of all global shipping passes – has made ...

The Chinese Embassy in Panama denied any control or interference in the canal’s operations, pointing to the 1989 U.S. invasion as the only historical disruption.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -The United States will take back the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday during a visit to the Central American nation.

The U.S. aims to reduce China's influence on the Panama Canal, a strategy highlighted during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to Panama. This involves strengthening security cooperation and ...

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 ...

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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 Wednesday over ...