What Panama’s Canal Ruling Means for U.S., China: Analysts Explain

What Panama’s Canal Ruling Means for U.S., China: Analysts Explain

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139 Video Views·Jan 31, 2026

Panama’s Supreme Court has ended a contract allowing a Hong Kong-based company to operate key ports along the Panama Canal, a move that could reshape regional power dynamics and raise new security considerations. Santiago Vidal Calvo, policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute, and Casey Fleming, chairman and CEO of BlackOps Partners, joined NTD to discuss the ruling and its implications for China’s influence in the Western Hemisphere and U.S. strategic interests.

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