The leader of the Panama Canal Authority denied President-elect Donald Trump’s claims that China is controlling the vital trade route and said Trump’s suggestion that U.S. ships get preferential rates “will lead to chaos.”

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Panama Canal CEO says Trump's plans would 'lead to chaos'

Panama Canal administrator denies Trump's claims, asserts canal will remain in Panamanian hands, open to all countries.

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Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s assertions of Chinese meddling

The administrator of the Panama Canal has responded to criticisms from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, denying that there is any interference from China in the canal’s operations and saying giving

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Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddling

Granting Donald Trump's demand for US ships passing through the Panama Canal to get preferential treatment would "lead to chaos," the head of the authority running the waterway said Wednesday. "Rules are rules and there are no exceptions," Panama Canal Authority leader Ricuarte Vasquez Morales told the Wall Street Journal. "We cannot discriminate for the Chinese, or the Americans, or anyone else," he said in an interview with the US financial da…

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Panama Canal CEO Says Trump's Plans Would "Lead To Chaos"

Granting Donald Trump’s demand for US ships passing through the Panama Canal to get preferential treatment would “lead to chaos,” the head of the authority...

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Despite the US president-elect’s demands, administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says American ships can’t get special treatment.

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Panama Canal chief pushes back against Trump’s claims of Chinese meddling

The Panama Canal Authority chief dismissed President-elect Trump’s claims that China is controlling the trade route and criticized his comments about fees.

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“Rules are rules, there can be no exceptions. We can't have exceptions for the Chinese, for the Americans, or whoever. That would go against the neutrality treaty, against international law and would cause disorder,” said Vasquez Morales in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The head of maritime infrastructure denied, on the other hand, that Beijing has taken control of the management of the channel: “China has no involvement, in one way…

"Regras são regras, não pode haver exceções. Não podemos ter exceções para os chineses, para os americanos ou quem quer que seja. Isso iria contra o tratado de neutralidade, contra o direito internacional e causaria desordem", afirmou Vasquez Morales em entrevista ao Wall Street Journal.   O responsável da infraestrutura marítima negou, por outro lado, que Pequim tenha assumido o controlo da gestão do canal: "A China não tem qualquer envolviment…

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Panama Canal official warns: Giving in to Trump would create “disorder”

The director of the Panama Canal Authority is pushing back on President-elect Donald Trump's demands to regain control of the famous shipping connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, reported the Wall Street Journal — and warning that there is no way to meet his demands for how it should be operated.Trump recently roped the Panama Canal into the growing list of various land possessions he has fantasized about annexing, including Green…

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'Will lead to chaos': Panama Canal director claps back at Trump's fantasies

Trump has said the US should receive preferential rates in the Panama Canal.ARNULFO FRANCO/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Panama Canal Authority chief said giving preferential treatment to one country's ships would lead to "chaos."Ricaurte Vásquez Morales told The Wall Street Journal: "Rules are rules — and there are no exceptions."Trump has accused the canal authority of charging "exorbitant" fees to US ships.Giving US ships preferential rates to navi…

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