Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes
In late February 2026, the Panamanian government took control of two ports in the Panama Canal that had been operated by a Hong Kong conglomerate for two decades. The move is the latest in a long-simmering legal battle after Panama’s high court voided the company’s contracts. Far from just a local dispute, however, the episode […]
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