By law, Panama operates the canal, giving access to all nations. But the US president has zeroed in on the role of a Hong Kong company that has operated ports at either end of the canal linking ...

The Panama Canal has been a focal point of President Trump's broadside against China since his inaugural speech, and it's getting new focus as Beijing looks at alternatives to trading with the U.S.

Since returning to office, Trump has insisted that China has influence over the canal, vowing to "take it back" if necessary. In this aerial view a cargo ship enters the Panama Canal on the ...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later ...

A cargo ship in one of the locks of the Panama Canal. (Arnulfo Franco/AFP/Getty Images) In his speech, Trump said the U.S. will attempt to reassert control over the Panama Canal, claiming that ...