US EditionCK Hutchison to sell unit operating near Panama Canal under Trump pressure
- CK Hutchison Holding will sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary operating ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc. For nearly $23 billion, amid concerns of Chinese influence in the area.
- The sale grants the BlackRock consortium control over 43 ports in 23 countries, including Balboa and Cristobal ports at the Panama Canal.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressured Panama to reduce Chinese influence over the canal, leading to Panama's exit from China's Belt and Road Initiative.
- This transaction is deemed significant for U.S. Interests regarding canal security, with Ryan Berg of the Center for Strategic and International Studies calling it a 'huge victory' in the competition with China.
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Hong Kong firms sells major Panama Canal ports to US firm after Trump pressure
The sale is "wholly unrelated to recent political news", a managing director said but was welcomed by President Donald Trump who said his administration "will be reclaiming" the Panama Canal.
CK Hutchison stocks jump 25% after sale of Panama ports stake
HONG KONG: Shares in CK Hutchison soared 25 per cent in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Mar 5) after it agreed to sell its lucrative Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump. The firm owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing said it would offload a 90 pe
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India Shipping NewsPanama Canal now effectively under American control as Hong Kong-based firm agrees to sell its stake
The transaction, which must be approved by Panama's government, does not include any interest in a trust that operates ports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and South China, or any other ports in China
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