But Panama, under mounting pressure from Washington, last month moved to withdraw from China's Belt and Road Initiative, a decision described by Beijing as "not in the vital interests of Panama".

Panama Canal is a critical artery for global trade, which is facing a host of challenges, from recurring droughts to long wait times, raising interest in alternative trade routes. In response, China ...

The United States' new ambassador to Panama pledged on Thursday to strengthen ties with the Central American country while ...

We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back." Thus spoke Donald Trump shortly after BlackRock, an American investment firm ...

A $23bn sale of ports by CK Hutchison has raised concerns in the logistics industry that the deal could hurt competition and disadvantage rivals by making the world’s biggest shipping company the top ...

China has held up the $23 billion sale of dozens of ports worldwide — including two key ports in the Panama Canal — to a group led by US investing giant BlackRock after President Trump express ...

China hosted the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum in ...

Beijing hopes to make a splash on the trade scene with the construction of the Pinglu Canal, which is set to open in 2026 and ...

MSC, BlackRock and CK Hutchison have reportedly mulled alternatives to the current $23 billion deal in hope of appeasing the ...

CANBERRA] Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfil a pledge to ...