Evan Ellis - Beyond the Canal: The Real Risk of Chinese Engagement in Panama
Dear Colleague:
This week U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a historic trip to Panama to discuss, among other issues, U.S. concerns with the activities influence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its companies in the region. Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino sought to address U.S. concerns by renouncing Panama’s adherence to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. While a symbolic gesture by our close Panamanian partners that should be valued, too much of the discourse around the issue of Chinese activities in Panama reflects a misunderstanding of the nature of the threat, and the most effective ways to address it. The present article is designed to address that issue, during a time at which critical negotiations and policy commitments are being made in that regard.
The work is available HERE for download in ENGLISH:
It is available HERE for download in SPANISH:
It is available HERE from The Diplomat, which originally published it in ENGLISH:
https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/beyond-the-canal-the-real-risk-of-chinas-engagement-in-panama/
It is available HERE from Infobae, which originally published it in SPANISH:
https://www.infobae.com/america/opinion/2025/02/03/el-riesgo-del-involucramiento-de-china-en-panama/
Podcasts, Media Appearances, and Radio Shows:
As always, I would also like to share with you my latest media appearances.
These include my weekly segments on the John Batchelor Show, in his special ongoing series on Latin America, The New World Report.
The latest episodes (January 29, 2025) are:
Deportations Begin. https://evanellis.substack.com/publish/post/156406174#INTERNAL_LINK#/null/undefined
Secretary Rubio to Central America. https://audioboom.com/posts/8645198-newworldreport-rubio-to-central-america-latin-american-research-professor-evan-ellis-u-s-arm
Panama and Venezuela. https://audioboom.com/posts/8645199-newworldreport-panama-and-venezuela-latin-american-research-professor-evan-ellis-u-s-army-war
Argentina. https://audioboom.com/posts/8645202-newworldreport-argentina-grows-unexpectedly-latin-american-research-professor-evan-ellis-u-s
Website for all Publications:
As always, at my professional website you can access these, and past publications, webinars and podcasts:
https://revanellis.com/
Book on China-Latin America:
My latest book, China Engages Latin America: Distorting Development and Democracy, is available through my publisher Palgrave-Macmillan, at:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-96049-0
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Thank you, as always, for your interest in my work.
Respectfully,
R. Evan Ellis, PhD
Latin America Research Professor
U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute
@REvanEllis
Website: https://revanellis.com