US EditionChina and the US Clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a Focus of Trump's Attention
PANAMA CANAL, PANAMA, AUG 12 – Panama stresses canal neutrality amid U.S.-China tensions, with nearly 150 piracy incidents reported in 2024, raising concerns about global trade and maritime security.
- At the United Nations Security Council, the UN Secretary-General warned that global security depends on maritime safeguards, as the debate was convened by Panama on Monday.
- Amid U.S.-China discord, Acting U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea warned that China’s expansive maritime claims threaten global trade and security.
- On Monday, IMO data show that last year, 1.9 million seafarers moved over 12.3 billion tonnes of goods, amid nearly 150 piracy incidents, highlighting shipping scale and threats.
- In response, Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza warned ports face cyber intrusions and AI weaponization, emphasizing the need for security measures.
- Vasquez Morales emphasizes the importance of maritime safety for future security, highlighting that cybercriminals can weaponize AI to attack maritime infrastructure, while the canal’s environmental benefits remain vital.
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China and the U.S. clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a focus of Trump’s attention
The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing’s influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security and China calling U.S. accusations a pretext to take over the canal.
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China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a focus of Trump's attention
The United States and China have clashed at the United Nations over the Panama Canal. The U.S. is warning that Beijing’s influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security.
United Nations, United States. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino this Monday at the UN defended the “neutrality” of the Panama Canal, in a veiled message to his American counterpart Donald Trump, who has threatened to recover this interoceanic route due to a supposed influence of China.The United States and China are the two main users of the Panama Canal, which manages 5% of the world's maritime trade, which gives it a vital economic and ge…
Does the United States “respond” to Chancay? The key alliance between the ports of Paita and HuenemeUnited States again accused China of exerting an “unmeasured influence” on the infrastructure of the Panama Canal, which poses “a threat to security and global trade,” said US official Dorothy Shea. During a Security Council session convened by Panama’s rotating presidency to discuss maritime traffic security in general, the interim representative…
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