US warns Panama of ‘necessary action’ if it fails to curb China’s influence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his first trip abroad to Panama - where President Donald Trump has threatened to take control of the canal. Rubio warned Panama's President Jose Mulino, that China's alleged control of the canal area must end immediately or the US will take action. Al Jazeera’s Latin America editor Lucia Newman reports from Panama City. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #PanamaCanal #Panama #US #UnitedStates #MarcoRubio #DonaldTrump #USPanamaRelations #GlobalTrade #PanamaCanalControl #JoseRaulMulino #USChinaRelations #TrumpAdministration #TrumpThreats #USPanamaTreaty #AlJazeeraEnglish