The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respond
Published on: April 30, 2026, 7:44 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
China Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion arbitration lawsuit. How a Hong Kong port concession turned into a full-scale geopolitical confrontation — and why your supply chain may already be feeling it. When China detains Panama-flagged ships at record rates, it isn't only squeezing a small Central American nation. It is disrupting a global logistics ecosystem that the United States depends on more than most.
