Hong Kong Billionaire to Sell Panama Canal Ports To US Firm After Trump Threats
![CK Hutchison of Hong Kong to sell Panama Canal Ports in a $22.8bn deal to BlackRock-led group amid US-China tensions. [Image via Getty Images]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/66a26480-f93b-11ef-95fb-d138264a2044.jpg.webp 800w, data:image/webp;base64,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 50w, https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/66a26480-f93b-11ef-95fb-d138264a2044.jpg-600x338.webp 600w)
CK Hutchison of Hong Kong to sell Panama Canal Ports in a $22.8bn deal to BlackRock-led group amid US-China tensions.
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CK Hutchison of Hong Kong to sell Panama Canal Ports in a $22.8bn deal to BlackRock-led group amid US-China tensions.