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Just today, a large American company announced they are buying both ports around the Panama Canal and lots of other things having to do with the Panama Canal and a couple of other canals,
Trump said Tuesday, reinforcing his administration's push to curb Chinese influence in global infrastructure projects I would like to stress that the transaction is purely commercial in nature and wholly unrelated to recent political news reports concerning the Panama Ports."
Frank Sixt, co-managing director of CK Hutchison, in a statement Once again, President Trump is lying. The Panama Canal is not in the process of recovery. I reject, on behalf of Panama and all Panamanians, this new affront to the truth and to our dignity as a nation."
Panama President José Raúl Mulino, on X after Trump's speech These world-class ports facilitate global growth."
Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, framed the acquisition as an expansion of the company's global footprint To further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal, and we've already started doing it."
U.S. President Donald Trump, in his joint address to Congress on Tuesday The Panama Canal was built by Americans for Americans, not for others. But others could use it,
We’re taking it back,
the US president declared in his inaugural address We’ll probably have ownership of the Panama Canal ones very shortly,
Fink told a financial industry conference Tuesday We are increasingly the first call.”
In a statement announcing the transaction Tuesday, he boasted of BlackRock’s ties to companies and governments around the world, noting These world-class ports facilitate global growth. Through our deep connectivity to organizations like Hutchison and MSC/TIL and governments around the world, we are increasingly the first call for partners seeking patient, long-term capital. We are thrilled our clients can participate in this investment,
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,
said Trump during his inaugural address This situation, I believe, posts acute risks for U.S. national security,
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