The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America | R. Evan Ellis President Trump’s statements regarding the influence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the Panama Canal, and the focus on the issue as part of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s February 2025 trip to Central America and the Caribbean ... Image of worldmap from Freepik (https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/infographic-with-colored-world-map_796291.htm)