National Security

Experts Warn of China’s Grip on Key US and Latin American Ports

A Homeland Security Department subcommittee heard testimony on how to counter China’s growing maritime threat.
Experts Warn of China’s Grip on Key US and Latin American Ports
Chinese Cosco Shipping Rose container ship sails near the new Cocoli locks, in the Panama Canal, Panama on Dec. 3, 2018. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Experts testifying before a congressional subcommittee said Chinese companies have stakes in ports throughout the Western Hemisphere—including five major U.S. ports—that pose security concerns.

While China’s influence on the Panama Canal may be the shiny object at the moment, China has been steadily securing port investments and critical infrastructure agreements throughout America’s backyard.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.