US, China raise the stakes in Panama Canal ports row

Analysis: In Attacking Panama Port Deal, CCP Sends a Message to Investors

News Analysis Chinese leaders have held several high-profile meetings with prominent entrepreneurs in recent weeks, in an attempt to encourage confidence among investors. But at the same time, China’s regulators and state media have ratcheted up pressure against a Hong Kong company over its asset sales in the Panama Canal and other ports around the world. For China observers, the message is clear: under China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CC…

China Blocks Trump’s Panama Canal Port Deal, The Stakes Just Got a Lot Higher

China stepped in to stop the sale of two key Panama Canal ports to BlackRock, a move that throws U.S. security goals into question and exposes deeper tensions within China’s leadership. Key Facts: Chinese regulators halted a $22.8 billion deal involving CK Hutchison’s global port assets, including two ports flanking the Panama Canal. The buyer, a BlackRock-led group, was set to finalize the transaction by April 2. President Trump celebrated the…

Trump began his legislature by pressing Xi Jinping for Panama. “China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn’t give it to China, we gave it to Panama, and we’re going to recover it,” he warned in an election campaign. With his newly-released administration, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood there in early February carrying a very clear message to President José Raúl Mulino: “Chinese influence” is “unacceptable” and, if not “immediate chang…

The Ghost of Jimmy Carter Comes Back to Haunt America: China Blocks Panama Canal Sale to Blackrock — Setting Up Major Confrontation with President Trump

Tensions escalate as China blocks BlackRock's strategic acquisition of Panama Canal ports, igniting a confrontation with President Trump over U.S. control of this vital maritime route. Historical implications and geopolitical stakes unfold.

BlackRock, at centre of Panama ports deal, has nearly US$16 billion in Chinese stocks

SHANGHAI — BlackRock, the asset manager at the centre of a deal to buy US$23 billion in port assets from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings, has about $15.5 billion invested in Hong Kong and mainland-listed stocks through its China-focused funds, with its portfolios concentrated on technology and financial companies.

Xi Jinping will have to make some sacrifices to ultimately win. None of China's central propaganda agencies or government offices directly condemned the agreement.