Analysis: The US wants to push China out of Latin America. The Panama Canal is the latest test
- Posted on February 5, 2026
- By CNN
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Analysis: The US wants to push China out of Latin America. The Panama Canal is the latest test
China has come out swinging after Panama’s high court ruled against a Hong Kong-backed company’s right to operate key ports at the Panama Canal, vowing the government will “pay a heavy political and economic price” if it did not reverse course.
