美国特使卡拉·桑兹警告说,外国对巴拿马运河港口的控制威胁到国家安全和全球供应链。 U.S. envoy Carla Sands warns foreign control of Panama Canal ports threatens national security and global supply chains.

美国大使兼政策专家卡拉·桑兹(Carla Sands)强调美国对巴拿马运河港口业务的影响力的重要性,指出水道在全球贸易和军事物流中的关键作用。 U.S. ambassador and policy expert Carla Sands has stressed the importance of American influence over Panama Canal port operations, citing the waterway’s critical role in global trade and military logistics. 她强调了对设在香港的一家公司CK Hutchison Holdings的外国控制作为潜在的国家安全风险的关切。 She highlighted concerns over foreign control by CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based company, as a potential national security risk. Sands强调运河作为国防和经济安全瓶颈的战略价值,敦促美国积极主动地参与保障供应链,并确保在地缘政治紧张局势不断加剧的情况下稳定准入。 Sands emphasized the canal’s strategic value as a chokepoint for defense and economic security, urging proactive U.S. engagement to safeguard supply chains and ensure stable access amid rising geopolitical tensions.