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Hutchison Port Holdings and Panama Canal: Tip of the Iceberg of China’s Hegemonic Ambition

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Hutchison Port Holdings and Panama Canal: Tip of the Iceberg of China’s Hegemonic Ambition
Chinese-chartered merchant ship Cosco Shipping Panama crosses the new Cocolí Locks during the inauguration of the Panama Canal expansion in Panama City, Panama, on June 26, 2016. Rodrigo Arangua/AFP via Getty Images
Charles Davis
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Communist China’s control over global ports has far-reaching implications for global trade, security, and geopolitics. It also raises concerns about potential coercion and the possibility of dual-use military applications.

Charles Davis
Charles Davis
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Charles Davis is a military veteran and lecturer with an intelligence background. His military awards include: two Bronze Star Service Medals, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, NATO Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Saudi Arabia Liberation Medal, and Kuwait Liberation Medal.