The joint exercise reinforced preparation for threats to the security of the Panama Canal and other strategic infrastructure.

China and Panama have rejected this, stressing that the canal remains under Panamanian management. Newsweek reached out to BlackRock and CK Hutchison via email for comment.

China may soon gain greater influence over the Panama Canal following the collapse of a proposed deal between U.S.-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, which had initially sparked ...

Two ports, one at either end of the Panama canal, have become a battlefront in the power struggle between China and America. Both countries view them as vital to their trading and security ...

The Panama Canal has long been the backbone of global shipping, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. For over a century, this incredible waterway has saved ships thousands of nautical miles ...

Though Panama denies foreign ownership, the optics suggest Beijing’s strategic footprint is expanding across Latin America. Enter Trump and Mexico.

The proposed sale includes two ports at the Panama Canal and more than 40 others around the world, all owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison.

The Panama Canal is Key to Global Commerce Arguing about the canal is a distraction. The canal works well and serves our interests. It’s time to pursue authentic trade opportunities.

CK Hutchison Holdings is in talks with a BlackRock-led consortium to include a strategic investor from China to push ahead with its plans to sell ports on either end of the Panama Canal.

Panama celebrates its removal from the EU's high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism financing but remains on the tax haven blacklist.

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong conglomerate that had agreed to sell its two ports at the Panama Canal said Monday it may seek a Chinese investor to join a consortium of buyers, a move that could ...