such as transferring canal operations to an American or European company instead of a Chinese one. However, it remains unclear whether Trump would accept such an alternative. Rubio, who will visit El ...

Rubio began his trip in Panama, where he reported progress in his efforts to reduce Chinese influence around the strategic Panama Canal. Like Panama, Costa Rica is a longtime U.S. partner that has ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

Rubio began his trip in Panama, where he reported progress in his efforts to reduce Chinese influence around the strategic Panama Canal. Like Panama, Costa Rica is a longtime U.S. partner that has ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president in a face-to-face meeting that the Central American ally must reduce alleged Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened unspecified action if Panama does not take steps to lessen Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

Ted Cruz (R-TX), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, discussed a scenario in which China could disrupt ... El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican ...

Mr. Rubio will visit Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic ... where he will discuss growing U.S. concerns regarding China’s influence over the canal. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce ...