August 11, 2025
US and China clash at UN over Panama Canal control claims
Global trade flashpoint as Trump threatens to seize strategic waterway
📈Trade📜Constitutional Law🌍Foreign Policy
U.S. and China had public showdown at UN Security Council on Aug. 11, 2025
Trump threatened to seize Panama Canal claiming China "operates" it through Hong Kong companies
Chinese companies run ports on both ends of canal but don't control waterway itself
About 40% of U.S. container traffic flows through Panama Canal
Panama president defended sovereignty while Trump pressured China to sell to BlackRock
U.S. veto power at UN prevents any Security Council action against American threats
Trump threats violate 1977 Panama Canal Treaty that America signed
📈Trade📜Constitutional Law🌍Foreign Policy
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Who is Panama's current president who defended his country's sovereignty at the UN?
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Panama currently holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for August 2025.
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Where did the US-China confrontation over the Panama Canal take place on August 11, 2025?
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The United States originally built the Panama Canal in the early 1900s before transferring control to Panama in 1999.
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When did control of the Panama Canal officially transfer from the US to Panama?
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