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President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the transfer of the Panama Canal to Panama, saying China was seeking greater influence over the strategic waterway and pledging that the United States would not allow that to happen.
Speaking at the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, on Wednesday (local time), Trump praised former President Theodore Roosevelt for overseeing construction of the canal, describing it as one of the greatest engineering achievements in US history. "And now China is trying to take over the Panama Canal, and we're not going to let that happen," Trump said.IANS