Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

A review of 133 countries’ ports found a correlation between investment from China and proximity to chokepoints.

2 Panama Canal ports have dragged Panama into a tussle between superpowers

Two ports run for years by a Hong Kong-based company at either end of the Panama Canal have thrust Panama into a geopolitical ...

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says he hopes a legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over Panama Canal ports does not ...

Hong Kong sees 'stern protests' after Panama seizes key ports vital for global trade, officials say

BANGKOK — Hong Kong is protesting Panama’s seizure of two ports on a canal vital for global trade that were operated by a ...
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Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group

Authorities assume management after a court annuls CK Hutchison’s concession contract amid a row between the US and China.
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The U.S., China, the Panama Canal — and the community caught in the middle

ARRAIJÁN, Panama — In the mounting fight between the United States and China for influence over the Panama Canal, the newest battleground stands by the side of a highway here, crumbling behind orange ...