Donald Trump’s Panama claim rests on three assertions:
Firstly: “We built the canal, therefore it’s ours.”
Secondly: “We’re the biggest users of the canal, therefore we should pay less.”
Thirdly: “China controls the canal on the basis that a Chinese-related company operates container terminals at both ends of the canal.”
Where things stand
The general rule of thumb, historically, has been that around 40% of US-bound container traffic transits the waterway, although recent data compiled …
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