Mapping China's influence around the Panama Canal
This article is a summary of reporting by BBC News. Originally published February 14, 2025.
Following Panama's 2017 diplomatic switch to China and joining the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese investment reached $1.4 billion by 2023. The report maps Chinese state-backed involvement in key infrastructure assets flanking the Panama Canal, including ports, bridges, and logistics facilities. These developments have increasingly raised geopolitical scrutiny from Washington concerning strategic maritime chokepoints in the Western Hemisphere.
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An analytical piece detailing the expansion of Chinese infrastructure projects and investments around the strategic Panama Canal.
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