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VOA Mandarin: Why does Trump want to 'take back' Panama Canal?

by Jiang Zhen

   President-elect Donald Trump is openly discussing aspirations for U.S.
   territorial expansion, including taking over the Panama Canal. Trump
   has yet to specify how he will demand the return of the state-run canal
   to the U.S. "We will never, never let it fall into the wrong hands."
   For many Chinese readers, the Panama Canal sounds familiar but remains
   unknown. Why does Trump think the U.S. can "retake" the canal? Did it
   ever belong to the U.S.? What's the history of the canal, and is it
   true China has a big influence in the country? VOA Mandarin explains.
   [1]Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

References

   1. https://www.voachinese.com/a/why-trump-wants-panama-canal-back/7915229.html