{"id":278056,"date":"2025-09-13T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-us-china-tug-of-war-over-panama-mapped-out\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:00:27","slug":"the-us-china-tug-of-war-over-panama-mapped-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-us-china-tug-of-war-over-panama-mapped-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The US-China tug of war over Panama | Mapped Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9EZevoSxEeA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The US-China tug of war over Panama | Mapped Out\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9EZevoSxEeA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Panama Canal puts Panama on the map \u2013 but has also set it at the center of the US-China rivalry in Latin America. US President Donald Trump says he wants to &quot;take back&quot; the canal and his administration has pressured Panama to counter growing Chinese influence. The US military is back in the country and business deals involving Blackrock to get an interest in Chinese-linked ports are up in the air. In this Mapped Out episode we spoke to experts from the US, China and Panama. So, where is Panama heading in this geopolitical powerplay?  <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Why the US &amp; China have their sights on the Panama Canal<br \/>\n02:53 Building the canal: the controversial US legacy in Panama<br \/>\n05:58 Panama&#8217;s sudden ditching of Taiwan<br \/>\n08:41 Chinese-linked ports: when business deals get political<br \/>\n10:25 Bowing to US pressure?<br \/>\n12:06 US or China: Where is Panama leaning? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#China #panamacanal #Trump #MappedOut<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Panama Canal puts Panama on the map \u2013 but has also set it at the center of the US-China rivalry in Latin America. 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