U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Panama Monday night to meet with the country’s leaders following recent Trump administration complaints about alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane.

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Secretary of Defense Hegseth arrives in Panama amid Trump’s pressure to reduce Chinese influence

Name: Secretary of Defense Hegseth arrives in Panama amid Trump's pressure to reduce Chinese influence
Uploaded: 2025-04-08T04:34:14.311Z
Duration: 1 min 19 s
Description: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Panama Monday night to meet with the country's leaders following recent Trump administration complaints about alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Panama Monday night to meet with the country’s leaders following recent Trump administration complaints about alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane.