Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) argues that the U.S. should consider repurchasing the Panama Canal to counter growing Chinese influence. He cites China's control of ports at both ends of the canal, increasing influence over its operations, and the significant amount of American trade that passes through it. Johnson also points to discriminatory practices by Chinese carriers against American goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. purchase of the Panama Canal could decrease Chinese influence globally, Rep. Dusty Johnson , who introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, said during an appearance on“Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party is just filthy all over there. They control the ports at both ends of the Panama Canal — both the Atlantic and Pacific ends,” Johnson said, describing the current scope of Chinese influence.
“And as you noted, we used to control the thing until 1999,” he said, asserting that he believes President-elect Donald Trump “should have the ability to go evaluate whether or not we can get a willing buyer, willing seller situation.” “I think most of, if not all of the ships were all carrying Chinese flags. I was just blown away by it,” he remarked.
“And this is not just a problem for the Panama Canal. It’s a problem for supply chains. Generally, during COVID, you had Chinese carriers who were discriminating against American goods at our own ports,” the congressman said, revealing that 60 percent of U.S. container loads that were going back to Asia “were going back empty at a time when American ag products were rotting on the dock, literally rotting on the dock. They were doing that purposely.
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