We found no evidence of the canal being under China's control, as claimed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

If commercial fees are typically low and America’s navy already has cheap and preferential access, why is Mr Trump threatening to take the canal? The simplest answer may be that the president-elect is expressing geopolitical machismo,