Panama City, Jan 22, 2025 (AFP) - Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?

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US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say. Actually using force to take the interoceanic waterway, which carries five percent of world maritime trade and 40 percent of US container traffic, seems an unlikely endeavor, they concur. Here's what we know: Constructed by the United......

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