What is the latest status of the project “Panama Canal Deal with China”?

The status recorded for “Panama Canal Deal with China” is Cancelled.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Panama Canal Deal with China”: government bodies (Government of Panama, China).

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This Taiyo project page references National Review along with the original URL (https://www.nationalreview.com/news/panama-wont-renew-key-canal-deal-with-china-after-rubio-threatens-u-s-action/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Panama Canal Deal with China

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Source: National Review

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Cancelled

Panama has decided not to renew its memorandum of understanding with China's Belt and Road Initiative, which is related to the Panama Canal. This decision follows threats from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding potential U.S. actions if Panama does not align more closely with the U.S.

Status: Failure
Sector: Road, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location: Panama
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: National Review

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The project “Panama Canal Deal with China” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Panama. Taiyo aggregates data on it from National Review.

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Original status	Cancelled
Taiyo status	Failure
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Panama has decided not to renew its memorandum of understanding with China's Belt and Road Initiative, which is related to the Panama Canal. This decision follows threats from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding potential U.S. actions if Panama does not align more closely with the U.S.
Original sector	Transportation

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Record type	Project
Sector	Road, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Article published date	2025-02-14

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