US-China Tensions Rise Over Potential Sale of Panama Canal Ports to US Consortium

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. faces scrutiny from Chinese authorities over plans to sell its two port operations on the Panama Canal to a consortium that includes US-based BlackRock Inc. This development follows false claims by former US President Donald Trump that China operates the canal and calls for the US to regain control.

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