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China, Panama

The New York Times · 3h

China Condemns Panama Canal Deal, Asserting a Right to Influence the Region

The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance giant, is under fire from Beijing.

CNN on MSN · 3h

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.

Bloomberg L.P. · 3h

Li Ka-shing Has Little to Lose as China Threatens Panama Deal

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has raised Beijing’s ire by agreeing to sell its control over ports in Panama to appease President Donald Trump. But there may be little the Chinese authorities can do to punish him for it.

Panama Canal, Pentagon and military options

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say

Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops' seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.

CNN on MSN · 15h

Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says

American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined in what amounts to a major overhaul of US strategic priorities, according to a new memo that was sent to senior leaders and reviewed by CNN.

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Pentagon asked for military options to access Panama Canal, officials say

The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.

Beijing, CK Hutchison and Panama Canal

Fortune on MSN · 3h

Beijing criticizes CK Hutchison’s $23 billion Panama Canal deal by reposting commentary that slams it as ‘an act of submission’

CK Hutchison dropped by over 6% in Hong Kong trading on Friday, even as the city's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose by over 2%.

Hong Kong Free Press on MSN · 6h

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, amplifying a Beijing-backed newspaper’s warnings for the Li Ka-shing-owned conglomerate to “think twice” about which side it stands on.

Wall Street Journal · 5h

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.

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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 ...

3don MSN

Panama Canal weighs pipeline to move gas, with eye on Asian clients

The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a pipeline to move liquefied petroleum gas across the trade passage, canal ...

The Economist22h

Panama’s giveaway game

Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government. Panama has not just pushed through the sale of the canal ports since Mr ...

Panama Canal Fees Drop as Capacity Recovers

Fees for vessels to pass through the Panama Canal this year are 15% below last year's levels as the waterway now has more ...

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