Panama's Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : The 51-mile (82-kilometer) canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is a major strategic asset -- and has been a choke point for global trade as Panama has suffered a prolonged drought that has impeded crossings.
41% : "In a post on his Facebook account later Sunday, Trump posted an image of a US-flagged vessel on a body of water with the caption "Welcome to the United States Canal!"Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said later that "the canal is not directly or indirectly controlled by any major power.
39% : It's unclear what circumstances would allow Trump to invoke control over the canal, which the US built at the start of the last century before returning it to Panamanian control 25 years ago under a set of 1977 treaties signed by then President Jimmy Carter.
33% : Mulino's defense of Panamanian control over the key commercial waterway shows how Trump is already exerting global influence after he brought control over the canal into play over the weekend, decrying "ridiculous" transit fees for US vessels and alleged Chinese encroachment.
25% : After Mulino's retort about continued Panamanian control, Trump said, "We'll see about that!"
15% : "After raising the issue on his social platform, Trump claimed Sunday that the canal was "falling into the wrong hands.

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