During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that China runs the Panama Canal.
“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,” he said.
The 51-mile (82km) Panama Canal cuts across the Central American nation and is the main link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The ChiComs do influence operations despite what the Beebs China squish says.
The US is right to be concerned about China’s influence over the Panama Canal
