The U.S. is also the leading source of foreign direct investment in Panama. According to the CRS, China leads (slightly) the U.S. as Panama’s key trading partner, with Beijing accounting for 17.2 ...

China has significantly expanded its economic and geopolitical footprint in Latin America, particularly through the ...

Aside from the US President's bluster, there are genuine concerns about Chinese influence over the vital waterway.

If tonnes of beans go to China instead of Europe or US, chocolate makers in those regions will feel the loss, expert says.

Panama became the first Latin American country to officially join China's Belt and Road Initiative. It leaves at a time Trump ...