June 27, 2025
"I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation," the US president says in a post on Truth Social
China would not be allowed to "weaponise" the canal by using Chinese firms' commercial relationships for espionage, he says
Hegseth will meet Panamanian officials and defence leaders from other Central American nations attending a security conference
The deal with the BlackRock-led consortium includes 90% of Panama Ports Company
