US President Donald Trump wants to regain control of the Panama Canal, claiming that American ships are being ‘severely overcharged’ by Panama. With the canal under Panama’s control for over two decades,

Panama Canal is an artificial 82-km waterway in Panama, a country in Central America. The United States is Panama Canal’s biggest customer, followed by China.

Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.