The Panama Canal, often heralded as one of the wonders of the modern world, is far more than a feat of engineering -- it is a cornerstone of U.S. national security and economic prosperity. This vital maritime shortcut has connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for over a century,

President-elect Donald Trump threatened recently to retake the Panama Canal because of what he called "exorbitant" rates and China's influence. What threats could China pose to the U.S. if it were able to exert strategic control over the canal?

Gordon Chang, expert on U.S.-China relations, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to talk about Trump’s recent comments calling on the U.S. to reclaim control of the Panama Canal.

Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the

X account The Halfway Post claimed the country of Panama was banning the entire Trump family from entering its borders for 100 years. The post in question was reshared thousands of times. Some X users seemed to interpret the rumor as a factual recounting of real-life events,