Rubio Demands Panama Limit Chinese Influence Over Canal as Trade War Looms

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As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Panama's president, he demands immediate changes to Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or faces potential US retaliation. The meeting comes as tensions rise between the US and China, and as the US imposes tariffs on Canada and Mexico. President Trump has previously stated his desire to retake control of the canal.

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