There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal. You are free, the whole world is free to visit the canal if you please,' says Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino - Anadolu Ajansı

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday vehemently denied President-elect Trump's claims that of Chinese interference in the Panama Canal. Why it matters: Trump has cited China increasing dominance in trade throughout the Americas as a reason to take control of the Panama Canal,

In a publication in the Truth Social network on Wednesday (December 25), the president-elect of the United States accused Chinese soldiers of illegally operating the canal. Panama established diplomatic ties with the Asian giant in 2017, after breaking ...