Washington and Beijing Await Ruling on Panama Canal Ports

The Supreme Court of Panama is winding up deliberations that will decide whether a Hong Kong company can run two ports at either end of the Panama Canal, a case closely watched in Washington and Beijing.

- BY SANTIAGO PÉREZ

The case carries the weight of geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China. President Trump has said he wants to take back control of the canal, which the U.S. built in the early 20th century and handed over to Panama in 1999. China, meanw