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BlackRock to Buy Panama Canal Ports for \$22.8 Billion
American asset manager BlackRock agreed to buy the Balboa and Cristobal ports at either end of the Panama Canal for \$22.8 billion from a Hong Kong firm, potentially easing concerns about Chinese influence voiced by President Trump, who had called for taking back the canal from Panama.
BlackRock to Buy Panama Canal Ports for \$22.8 Billion
American asset manager BlackRock agreed to buy the Balboa and Cristobal ports at either end of the Panama Canal for \$22.8 billion from a Hong Kong firm, potentially easing concerns about Chinese influence voiced by President Trump, who had called for taking back the canal from Panama.
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56% Bias Score
Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis Amidst Climate Change and Geopolitical Threats
Facing severe droughts exacerbated by climate change, the Panama Canal Authority plans a $1.6 billion dam project to secure the waterway's future, despite displacing 2,300 people, while President Trump's threats to seize control add geopolitical complexity.
Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis Amidst Climate Change and Geopolitical Threats
Facing severe droughts exacerbated by climate change, the Panama Canal Authority plans a $1.6 billion dam project to secure the waterway's future, despite displacing 2,300 people, while President Trump's threats to seize control add geopolitical complexity.
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32% Bias Score
Panama Ends China Infrastructure Deal Amid US Pressure
Panama ended a key infrastructure agreement with China after the US warned of retaliation, triggering Chinese accusations of coercion and highlighting the growing US-China competition for global influence.
Panama Ends China Infrastructure Deal Amid US Pressure
Panama ended a key infrastructure agreement with China after the US warned of retaliation, triggering Chinese accusations of coercion and highlighting the growing US-China competition for global influence.
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64% Bias Score
U.S. Weighs Panama Invasion: Canal Control and Logistical Challenges
Faced with potential U.S. invasion, Panama risks losing control of the Panama Canal due to its uncooperative stance on U.S. demands and its ties with China; however, the high cost of occupation and managing the Canal could deter the U.S.
U.S. Weighs Panama Invasion: Canal Control and Logistical Challenges
Faced with potential U.S. invasion, Panama risks losing control of the Panama Canal due to its uncooperative stance on U.S. demands and its ties with China; however, the high cost of occupation and managing the Canal could deter the U.S.
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60% Bias Score
China Condemns U.S. Pressure on Panama Over Belt and Road Initiative
China criticized the U.S. for pressuring Panama into ending an infrastructure agreement tied to China's Belt and Road Initiative, prompting concerns about growing geopolitical tensions and the future of the program.
China Condemns U.S. Pressure on Panama Over Belt and Road Initiative
China criticized the U.S. for pressuring Panama into ending an infrastructure agreement tied to China's Belt and Road Initiative, prompting concerns about growing geopolitical tensions and the future of the program.
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60% Bias Score
Panama Ends China Infrastructure Deal Amidst U.S. Pressure
Panama ended an infrastructure agreement with China under U.S. pressure, impacting China's Belt and Road Initiative and raising concerns about increasing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China over the Panama Canal.
Panama Ends China Infrastructure Deal Amidst U.S. Pressure
Panama ended an infrastructure agreement with China under U.S. pressure, impacting China's Belt and Road Initiative and raising concerns about increasing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China over the Panama Canal.
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48% Bias Score
US Accuses China of Indirect Control Over Panama Canal via Hong Kong Firm
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings faces a legal challenge to its Panama Canal port operations, with the US accusing China of wielding indirect control via the Hong Kong-based firm, triggering a potential seizure of the assets and a review by a Panamanian court.
US Accuses China of Indirect Control Over Panama Canal via Hong Kong Firm
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings faces a legal challenge to its Panama Canal port operations, with the US accusing China of wielding indirect control via the Hong Kong-based firm, triggering a potential seizure of the assets and a review by a Panamanian court.
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40% Bias Score
China's Growing, but Contested, Influence Around the Panama Canal
A BBC Verify analysis reveals that while China's infrastructure projects around the Panama Canal have increased since Panama joined the BRI in 2017 (and Panama's subsequent withdrawal in early 2025), the US remains the canal's primary user. Concerns remain about potential Chinese influence, especial...
China's Growing, but Contested, Influence Around the Panama Canal
A BBC Verify analysis reveals that while China's infrastructure projects around the Panama Canal have increased since Panama joined the BRI in 2017 (and Panama's subsequent withdrawal in early 2025), the US remains the canal's primary user. Concerns remain about potential Chinese influence, especial...
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48% Bias Score
Panama Cancels China Infrastructure Deal Amidst U.S. Pressure
Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with China after the U.S. warned of retaliation, prompting China to accuse the U.S. of coercion; this impacts the Belt and Road Initiative and U.S.-China relations.
Panama Cancels China Infrastructure Deal Amidst U.S. Pressure
Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with China after the U.S. warned of retaliation, prompting China to accuse the U.S. of coercion; this impacts the Belt and Road Initiative and U.S.-China relations.
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60% Bias Score
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Plane in Dominican Republic
The U.S. seized a Venezuelan government plane held in the Dominican Republic since September 2023, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will announce during his visit, this follows sanctions violations.
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Plane in Dominican Republic
The U.S. seized a Venezuelan government plane held in the Dominican Republic since September 2023, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will announce during his visit, this follows sanctions violations.
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56% Bias Score
China Condemns US Actions Regarding Panama Canal and Belt and Road Initiative
China criticized the US's "Cold War mentality" after Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened Panama to curb Chinese influence over the Panama Canal, leading to Panama's withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative and a formal protest from China.
China Condemns US Actions Regarding Panama Canal and Belt and Road Initiative
China criticized the US's "Cold War mentality" after Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened Panama to curb Chinese influence over the Panama Canal, leading to Panama's withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative and a formal protest from China.
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48% Bias Score
US-Panama Relations: A Balancing Act Between China and the US
Panama's 2017 shift in diplomatic ties to China led to increased Chinese investment, but US pressure, including sanctions and back-channel coercion, effectively curtailed this influence; however, Trump's recent demands risk jeopardizing US-Panamanian relations.
US-Panama Relations: A Balancing Act Between China and the US
Panama's 2017 shift in diplomatic ties to China led to increased Chinese investment, but US pressure, including sanctions and back-channel coercion, effectively curtailed this influence; however, Trump's recent demands risk jeopardizing US-Panamanian relations.
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52% Bias Score
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