Billionaire Richard Li’s talks to expand his insurance business into mainland China have stalled after Beijing reacted with ...

China’s new travel policy took effect, granting citizens from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay visa-free entry for ...

China and Panama unlikely to sign off on US$23 billion deal before July 27 deadline for exclusive negotiation, legal and logistics experts say.

Analyst says comment by head of canal authority that Panama may potentially take control of ports is noteworthy.

It delivers $19 billion cash to the Li family-controlled conglomerate while giving BlackRock control over terminals handling 40% of Panama Canal container traffic.

Panama on edge as US targets China's canal influence Matthew Ward Agius 04/10/2025 Panama and the US appear to have agreed to let American warships use the Panama Canal, effectively for free.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared that the U.S. will take back the Panama Canal from China's influence, following a report of Panama's top auditor casting doubt on BlackRock's (NYSE:BLK ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama Canal "faces ongoing threats" from China. The statement triggered a fiery response from Beijing, which claimed that the attempt to ...

BlackRock’s acquisition of the ports situated at each end of the Panama Canal, along with some 40 other ports around the world, has become a flashpoint between the U.S. and China at a time when ...

Pete Hegseth's visit comes amid tensions over President Trump’s assertions that the U.S. is being overcharged to use the Panama Canal and that China has influence over its operations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States is supporting the Panamanians’ efforts to push China out of the Panama Canal. Hegseth met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on ...

Panama Casts Doubt on BlackRock Canal Ports Deal Touted by Trump Top auditor says CK Hutchison owes $300 million in unpaid fees linked to two Panama Canal ports at center of U.S.-China standoff By ...