Breaking news! Breaking news!
The United States is going to buy the Panama Canal for $1!
On January 8, Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson wanted to make a move and planned to come up with a "Panama Canal Buyback Act" to let the president "buy" the canal.
The source of this matter is Trump, who once complained that President Carter "foolishly gave the canal away for $1". Now the first draft of the Johnson bill authorizes the president to regain control of the Panama Canal at a symbolic price of $1.
The Panamanian government made a strong statement on the 7th that the sovereignty of the Panama Canal cannot be negotiated and the management rights are firmly in the hands of the Panamanians. The US's $1 "buyback" dream is pure nonsense.
If this bill is really passed, international relations and regional stability will explode. The Panama Canal is a key global waterway, and many national interests are tied to it. The US's idea does not take Panama's sovereignty into consideration, and the fuse of international disputes is inevitable.