Moolenaar: Panama Canal Decision “A Win for America, Panama, and All Of Our Allies”

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on the Panama Supreme Court’s decision to end the Panama Canal Authority’s contract with CK Hutchison, a China-backed firm:

“The Supreme Court of Panama has made the right decision to terminate CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two ports on the Panama Canal. This is a win for America, Panama, and all of our allies who recognize the Canal’s importance to national security and the world economy. China’s malign influence is unwelcome in the Western Hemisphere and it is critical that all ports on the Canal be entrusted to operators who share our common values and a commitment to continued cooperation with both the U.S. and Panama. Thank you to President Trump and President Mulino for their leadership in protecting the Canal from malign Chinese activity.”