Foreign policy · 2025-03-04
China was operating the Panama Canal
False
China was operating the Panama Canal.
What the evidence shows
Panama operated the canal; a Hong Kong-based firm managed ports at either end, a different matter.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.