Another massive defeat for China's interests in the Western Hemisphere, and another 'win' for Trump's "Donroe Doctrine"... The Supreme Court of Panama has just issued a final decision to void the contract renewal for Hong Kong's CK Hutchison's subsidiary to operate two Panama Canal ports, in a much anticipated landmark case driven by claims of unconstitutionality and financial irregularities. Huge: China just lost Panama*PANAMA TOP COURT RULES CK HUTCHISON CONTRACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 30, 2026The contested position that CK Hutchison occupied conferred de facto leverage over one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints linking the two oceans, provoking the scrutiny and ire of Washington. The historic Operation Just Cause mission saw over 27,000 US troops invade, ostensibly to go after Noriega for drug trafficking and to protect the Panama Canal. A mission to 'protect' the Panama Canal could once again be used as rationale for American intervention in 2026.