China, Panama and BlackRock

China blasts ‘spineless’ plan to sell Panama Canal ports to BlackRock
China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the Chinese people.
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.
CK Hutchison Shares Drop After Beijing Signals Unhappiness Over Panama Ports Deal
Beijing signaled its displeasure over CK Hutchison Holdings’ agreement to sell its majority controlling stake in Panama ports to a BlackRock-led consortium.
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)
Hong Kong's CK Hutchison under fire after China criticism of ports sale to US
China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticising CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock as a betrayal of China, sending shares of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate sharply lower on Friday.
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 posted a commentary in state media criticising the company's recent port sale as a betrayal of China.
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Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
As Trump orders the military to look at “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, companies like BlackRock stand to profit.
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Trump Reportedly Directs Military To Draw Up Plans Increasing Panama Canal Troop Presence
President Donald Trump reportedly instructed the U.S. military to draw up plans to increase U.S. troop presence in the Panama ...
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 ...
The Economist18h
Panama’s giveaway game
Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government.
Posts falsely claim BlackRock bought Panama Canal
After a series of misleading statements by US President Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, social media posts claimed the ...
Panama releases detained deportees from the U.S. after human rights criticism
The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal struck between the Trump administration and Panama and Costa ...
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US takes rivalry with China to the high seas
Beijing's expanding influence on the world's oceans is a challenge to Washington's efforts to protect its interests. While ...
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Hong Kong, China-Based CK Hutchison Agrees To Sell Stake In Panama Canal Ports To US-Led Consortium In $22.8B Deal
Hong Kong, China-based company CK Hutchison Holdings Limited has agreed to sell its stake in two ports on the Panama Canal to ...