Coverage dated April 2, 2026

Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships. His comments on Thursday come after the Central American country seized control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal earlier this year from a subsidiary of a Hong Kong-…

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Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash (opens KOB 4)
Published Apr 2, 2026
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships. His comments on Thursday come after the Central American country seized control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal earlier this year from a subsidiary of a Hong Kong-…
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Rubio: China targeting, ‘bullying’ Panama ships (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Apr 2, 2026
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of "bullying" by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships -- though for a short period of time -- after the Central American country seized control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal earlier this year fr…
Newsweek
Rubio slams China for halting passage of Panama-flagged ships: "Bullying" (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 2, 2026
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Panama has found itself in the middle of a tug-of-war between the U.S. and China over influence of supply routes.

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