Iran ‘wants to talk’: US envoy heads to Pakistan for peace talks
This afternoon, White House Press secretary Caroline Levitt confirmed that Iran wants to talk in person. So the…
Prices to expedite Panama Canal crossing skyrocket after Strait of Hormuz closure
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move…
Chockpoint as weapons: Hormuz sets template for future conflicts – Firstpost
A chokepoint is a narrow passage on land or at sea. It is a critical geostrategic area. It…
Middle East crisis triggers big chaos in crude oil market, traders and refineries globally rush to store as much as possible
Home NewsMiddle East crisis triggers big chaos in crude oil market, traders and refineries globally rush to store…
My Take | Why Beijing is now the only true partner of Africa and Latin America
Last month in Florida, many leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean showed up for the so-called Shield…
China Detentions of Panama Ships ‘Undermine’ Supply Chains
China’s detention of Panama-flagged ships at Chinese ports in recent weeks has gotten the attention of America’s chief…
Rubio Slams China for Halting Passage of Panama-Flagged Ships: ‘Bullying’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of targeting Panama-flagged ships and “bullying” the Central American…
The economic plan the Miami summit needs
With every passing year until the Donald Trump administration, China’s economic footprint in Latin America grew deeper, and…
China is losing ground in Latin America
Panama’s supreme court invalidated a contract in late January that had allowed Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of…
Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why global ports appear pawns as politics trump contracts
Panama’s decision to invalidate port contracts with a Hong Kong-based conglomerate is sending shock waves through global port…
My Take | How to prevent war with China: return Taiwan to the mainland
A publisher kindly offered me an opportunity to interview Eyck Freymann, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University, and…
Hong Kong company’s concession for Panama Canal ports ruled unconstitutional
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that the concession held by a subsidiary of…