Panama’s government and President José Raúl Mulino have repeatedly denied that there is any Chinese presence at the canal.

Panama has complained to the United Nations over President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal.

Panama has raised concerns at the United Nations over President Donald Trump's threat to reclaim the Panama Canal while also auditing a Hong Kong-linked company's Panama Ports operation. Trump alleges China's growing influence over the canal,

Panama has complained to the UN over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.

China has fired back at President Donald Trump, dismissing his claim that Beijing has seized control of the Panama Canal as baseless and provocative. Newsweek reached out by email to a Trump representative and to Hutchison Ports,

While conducting an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway, Panama has taken issue with US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to grab the Panama Canal and has taken its grievances to the United Nations.

Panama has complained to the United Nations over United States President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.

In his inaugural address on Monday, Donald Trump repeated his complaint that China was effectively "operating" the Panama Canal through its growing presence around the waterway, which the United States handed over at the end of 1999.

The Panamanian comptroller's office that oversees public entities announced “an exhaustive audit" at the Panama Ports Company.

The Chinese government says it will ensure that share prices will rise by ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stock markets. Officials told reporters in Beijing

United Nations, January 22 (RHC)-- The Panamanian government has complained to the United Nations over U.S. President Donald Trump's "worrying" threats to seize the Panama Canal after more than two decades of the Central American country’s control over the interoceanic waterway.

Panama complains to U.N. over Trump's threat to seize Panama Canal, launches audit of Hong Kong-linked operator.