Hong Kong’s Hutchison Under Fire Again for Panama Ports Deal

A headline in the Chinese Communist Party-backed Ta Kung Pao newspaper in Hong Kong on March 13, 2025 that criticized port operator CK Hutchison for selling its stake in the Panama Canal.

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days.

Last week, the business empire of Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, sold most of its port operations, including those in the canal, to a US-led consortium, following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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