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| Donald Trump: Panama rejects Trump vow to 'take back' Panama Canal | |
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| Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino | Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino |
| Panama's president has rejected a plan by Donald Trump to "take back" the Panama Canal, telling his US counterpart the key trade route "is and will remain" in the country's hands. | Panama's president has rejected a plan by Donald Trump to "take back" the Panama Canal, telling his US counterpart the key trade route "is and will remain" in the country's hands. |
| In his inaugural speech, President Trump claimed that Panama had "broken" a promise to remain neutral, alleging that "China is operating the Panama Canal". | In his inaugural speech, President Trump claimed that Panama had "broken" a promise to remain neutral, alleging that "China is operating the Panama Canal". |
| President Jose Raul Mulino said he rejected Trump's words in their "entirety", adding there is "no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration". | President Jose Raul Mulino said he rejected Trump's words in their "entirety", adding there is "no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration". |
| The Panama Canal is one of the US's most important trade routes, with about 40% of all the country's container ships passing through the waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. | The Panama Canal is one of the US's most important trade routes, with about 40% of all the country's container ships passing through the waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
| In the first address of his second term, Trump claimed: "American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form and that includes the United States Navy. | In the first address of his second term, Trump claimed: "American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form and that includes the United States Navy. |
| "And above all China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn't give it to China, we gave it to Panama, and we're taking it back." | "And above all China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn't give it to China, we gave it to Panama, and we're taking it back." |
| The US built the canal in the early 20th century but, after years of protest, President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty with Panama in 1977 to gradually hand back control of the waterway, which Trump has branded "a big mistake". | The US built the canal in the early 20th century but, after years of protest, President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty with Panama in 1977 to gradually hand back control of the waterway, which Trump has branded "a big mistake". |
| In 1999, Panama took full control of the canal with a treaty in place that it remain neutral and open to vessels of all nations. | In 1999, Panama took full control of the canal with a treaty in place that it remain neutral and open to vessels of all nations. |
| Following Trump's address, Mulino said in a social media post on X: "The canal was not a concession from anyone. It was the result of generational struggles that culminated in 1999." | Following Trump's address, Mulino said in a social media post on X: "The canal was not a concession from anyone. It was the result of generational struggles that culminated in 1999." |
| Around 5% of global trade passes through the Panama Canal | Around 5% of global trade passes through the Panama Canal |
| Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa operates two ports on the waterway - the Port of Balboa on the Pacific side of the route while Cristobal operates on the Atlantic end. | Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa operates two ports on the waterway - the Port of Balboa on the Pacific side of the route while Cristobal operates on the Atlantic end. |
| Around 5% of global maritime trade passes through the 51-mile Panama Canal. | Around 5% of global maritime trade passes through the 51-mile Panama Canal. |
| Last week, Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for secretary of state, told a senate confirmation hearing "the very legitimate concern is these companies control both ends of this canal and at a time of conflict and the Chinese tell them 'shut it down and don't let the US go through there' we got a big, big problem. A big economic problem and a big national security and defence problem". | Last week, Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for secretary of state, told a senate confirmation hearing "the very legitimate concern is these companies control both ends of this canal and at a time of conflict and the Chinese tell them 'shut it down and don't let the US go through there' we got a big, big problem. A big economic problem and a big national security and defence problem". |
| In his speech, Trump said that he wanted to be a "peacemaker" but Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Russia under President Obama wrote on social media: "You can't be a president of peace and take back the Panama Canal." | In his speech, Trump said that he wanted to be a "peacemaker" but Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Russia under President Obama wrote on social media: "You can't be a president of peace and take back the Panama Canal." |
| As well as the Panama Canal, Trump has previously also said he wanted to acquire Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory. Denmark rejected any suggestion they would give it up. | As well as the Panama Canal, Trump has previously also said he wanted to acquire Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory. Denmark rejected any suggestion they would give it up. |
| Trump did not mention Greenland in his address but he set out his expansionist vision for the next four years. | Trump did not mention Greenland in his address but he set out his expansionist vision for the next four years. |
| "The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons," he said. | "The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons," he said. |