BlackRock to take control of ports in Panama Canal from Hong Kong firm as US worries over Chinese influence grow
A consortium of firms led by BlackRock is buying two key ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm for nearly $23 ...
This Man, who is richer than Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani likely to take control of Panama Canal, China objects to…, Donald Trump says…
BlackRock's consortium has also agreed to acquire a controlling stake in CK Hutchison's 43 other ports with 199 berths across ...
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 ...
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America’s Maritime Blind Spot: How China is Gaining the Upper Hand on the High Seas
The US stands out as perhaps the only global superpower in history seemingly content with an astonishingly weak position when it comes to maritime commerce. China owns over 5,500 oceangoing merchant ...
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Breaking China’s Grip: US-European Consortium Secures Strategic Global Ports in Panama and Beyond
CK Hutchison’s stakes near the Panama Canal came under recent scrutiny, especially among US government officials and ...
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Li Ka-shing has little to lose as China threatens Panama deal
HONG KONG] Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has raised Beijing’s ire by agreeing to sell its control over ports in Panama 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 ...
China Is Unhappy With BlackRock’s Panama Ports Deal
Beijing has signaled its displeasure over CK Hutchison Holdings’ agreement to sell its majority controlling stake in Panama ...