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US recognizes Panama's sovereignty over canal, Panama says

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The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, which was built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for its Western Hemisphere policy, warning that Beijing had increased ...
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“China’s military has too large of a presence in the western hemisphere,” Hegseth said.

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