In a press conference, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was asked whether he would take military action to retake the Panama Canal. Trump replied, “I’m not going to commit to that now. It might. It might be that you’ll have to do something.” The Panama Canal is an 82-km waterway linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The route handles 5% of the world’s cargo and 70% of all cargo going to and from the United States, according to the Panama Canal Authority. Trump has threatened to take back control of the Panama Canal to stop it falling into the “wrong hands.” Our guests are: Yuan I National Chengchi University Institute of International Relations Adjunct Research Fellow Vincent Chao Taipei City Councilor (DPP) Chapters00:00:00 – Great power competition in Panama Canal00:01:12 – China’s strategic interest in Panama Canal00:10:13 – Canal transferred in 199900:18:03 – Key routes and global rivalries00:24:17 – Impact of climate change on Panama Canal
