The key to Panama’s future.
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, Columnist
The US-China Fight Over Panama’s Canal Has an Unexpected Winner
Thanks to its raised geopolitical profile, the Central American nation has a chance to leverage its strategic location, woo investors and revamp its economic model.
If any country knows what it’s like to be thrust into the geopolitical spotlight, it’s Panama.
The Central American nation has become an unlikely focal point in the growing rivalry between the US and China, ever since Donald Trump last year targeted its most revered national symbol: the Panama Canal.