The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

The news comes after a U.S. destroyer, which has a high-energy laser weapon, deployed to Japan in October 2024.

US Secretary of State Rubio said it was “unacceptable” for Hong Kong-based companies to control the canal’s entry and exit points. A ship is loaded ... about the Panama port operator and ...