{"id":339391,"date":"2026-04-30T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-the-panama-canal-is-back-at-the-center-of-global-trade-tensions-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:00:54","slug":"why-the-panama-canal-is-back-at-the-center-of-global-trade-tensions-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-the-panama-canal-is-back-at-the-center-of-global-trade-tensions-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Panama Canal is back at the center of global trade tensions | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DZYr2vHTudI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why the Panama Canal is back at the center of global trade tensions | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DZYr2vHTudI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Panama Canal is once again under global scrutiny, as shipping, climate stress, and geopolitical competition collide at one of the world\u2019s most critical trade routes. From vessel restrictions to rising costs and international pressure, decisions around the canal are reshaping how goods move between oceans and economies. What happens next could affect supply chains far beyond Central America.<\/p>\n<p>#panama #usa #china #trade <\/p>\n<p>00:00 US-China rivalry heating up in the Panama Canal<br \/>\n01:16 Mar\u00eda Fernanda Bozmoski, Atlantic Council&#8217;s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center<br \/>\n01:53 What\u2019s the latest dispute about?<br \/>\n02:54 US alleges China interference in Panama<br \/>\n04:25 How long has the US\u2013China dispute over the Panama Canal been going on?<br \/>\n05:31 Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State<br \/>\n07:20 What is Panama\u2019s stance on this?<br \/>\n08:10 Lin Jian, spokesman for China\u2019s Foreign Ministry<br \/>\n10:01 Are Panamanians worried by the threats coming from Washington?<br \/>\n11:00 How could this dispute escalate?<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Panama Canal is once again under global scrutiny, as shipping, climate stress, and geopolitical competition collide at one of the world\u2019s most critical trade routes. 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