Navigating the Panama Canal

The United States built the Panama Canal in the early 20th century, handed it over to Panama in 1999. Now U.S. President Trump says he wants it back, claiming it's run by China -- something China disputes. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning has said that China does not take part in managing or operating the canal. See how the canal operates in the first of our three-part series on the Panama Canal. Stephen Gibbs reports.

Panama last month celebrated the 110th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, which in its day was one of the most expensive and dangerous infrastructure endeavors ever undertaken. The American construction entwined newly independent Panama and the United States for much of the 20th century. In the second of our three-part series on the canal, Stephen Gibbs reports on the canal’s history from Panama City.

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