How CCP Control of Panama Canal Poses a Security Threat to US

A Chinese-chartered merchant ship crosses the new Agua Clara Locks during the inauguration of the expansion of the Panama Canal in a file photo. The Chinese regime is continuing its push to displace U.S. influence in the region, and already has put parts of the Panama Canal under its control. Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

President Donald Trump is right to highlight that the Chinese regime’s control over key chokepoints and technology in and around the Panama Canal poses a significant national security threat to the United States.