Panama, BlackRock and China

China Amplifies Rebuke of Li Ka-shing’s Panama Port Deal With BlackRock
Friday after China’s top office on Hong Kong affairs reposted a sharp attack on the conglomerate’s decision to appease President Donald Trump by selling its stake in Panama ports. The commentary that the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office posted on its website originally appeared in the Ta Kung Pao newspaper and warned companies to be very careful about which “side they should stand on.
China signals anger at CK Hutchison's Panama ports sale, rattling investors
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison finds itself caught between the governments of Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump after it agreed to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium led by American firm BlackRock. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Getty Images, and Yusuke Hinata)
Panama to request legal, financial documents on CK Hutchison-BlackRock port deal
The Panama Maritime Authority, which oversees shipping and port infrastructure in the country, will request all legal and financial documents from a key transaction between CK Hutchison and a consortium backed by BlackRock ,
BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control
Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock consortium.
Li Ka-Shing’s CK Hutchison To Sell Panama Canal Ports To BlackRock As Part Of $23 Billion Deal
The deal comes after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to take control of the Panama Canal and end what he sees as China’s influence over the waterway critical to global trade.
Panama Port Deal Plants U.S. Flag in China-Dominated Sector
BlackRock’s move reflects the view that America’s best chance to counter China will hinge on private investment.
China urges CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ on Panama ports deal
Shares in Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison fell 5 per cent on Friday after China criticised the sale of its Panama Canal ports and said it should “think twice” about the $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock.
China Blasts Li Ka-shing's Panama Ports Deal
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison is under fire in China over a deal to sell its stake in Panama ports to appease President Donald Trump. China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposted a scathing newspaper piece accusing CK Hutchison of "spineless groveling" and "selling out all Chinese people.
CK Hutchison's shares drop after China posts critical commentary on port sale to U.S. interests
Shares of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison slid more than 6% on Friday after China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office ...
China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal
Through the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese companies acquired or built major port facilities in 129 ...
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US firm agrees to buy Panama Canal ports at center of Trump fury
And he cited Chinese ownership of some of the port operations as a sign that China is now running the canal. “China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China. We gave it to ...
After Trump threats, Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama Canal ports
Trump threatened to take back the canal because of what he called Chinese influence. CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong company, is ...
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State-backed paper’s criticism of Hutchison’s Panama port deal shared by Beijing’s office on Hong Kong affairs
China’s top office on Hong Kong affairs has reposted an attack on CK Hutchison’s decision to sell its Panama Canal ports, ...
BlackRock to take control of ports in Panama Canal from Hong Kong firm as US worries over Chinese influence grow
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with a portfolio of investments valued at $11.5 trillion, has agreed to purchase majority stakes in ports on both sides of the Panama Canal from Hong ...
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Why BlackRock’s Panama Deal Highlights the Value of Real Asset ETFs
However, a business deal relating to the Panama Canal occurred recently, in which CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, sold port assets, including those at the Panama Canal, to a ...
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‘Good Luck’: Trump Predicts Who to Blame Over Panama Failure
The Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has agreed to sell control of its port operations near the Panama ...