Panama Canal Tensions: What's Really Going On?

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What's all this fuss about the Panama Canal? President Trump wants the US to control it, but Panama's not having it. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Panama to discuss growing US concerns over Chinese influence in the region. But is China really controlling the canal? Here's what we know.

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