Panama, CK Hutchison and Beijing

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%.
Beijing offices keep up pressure on Hong Kong’s Hutchison over Panama port deal
Entrepreneurs who ‘dance with Americans’ will have no future even if they secure ‘big deal’, commentary posted by offices says.
Li Ka-Shing’s CK Hutchison To Sell Panama Canal Ports To BlackRock As Part Of $23 Billion Deal
The deal comes after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to take control of the Panama Canal and end what he sees as China’s influence over the waterway critical to global trade.
China amplifies newspaper’s attack on CK Hutchison over Panama ports deal
The company agreed to sell a controlling stake in Panama ports that had become a political lightning rod. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘A betrayal’: top Beijing office runs scathing attack on Panama deal by Hong Kong’s Hutchison
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings, which recently sold its Panama Canal ports, should think twice about which side it wants to stand with, according to a scathing newspaper commentary posted by Beijing’s top office for the city’s affairs on its website.
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.
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.
China ramps up criticism of BlackRock ports deal
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have increased pressure on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd over its plan to sell its Panama ports ...
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China increases pressure on CK Hutchison
Chinese authorities increased pressure on CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd over its plan to sell its Panama ports stake by sharing a second newspaper commentary attacking the deal.
CK Hutchison (OTCMKTS:CKHUY) Raised to Strong-Buy at UBS Group
UBS Group upgraded shares of CK Hutchison (OTCMKTS:CKHUY – Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports. CK ...
China Ramps Up Criticism of Li Ka-shing’s BlackRock Ports Deal
The Chinese government agency, the country’s top office on Hong Kong affairs, first indicated its displeasure over the transaction last week by sharing an earlier Ta Kung Pao commentary. That post ...
HK conglomerate’s Panama deal under controversy after central government bodies in HK reposted newspaper critical pieces
Two central government's bodies in Hong Kong reposted two opinion pieces ran by a Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao criticizing ...
Fitch puts CK Hutchison Holdings’ ’A-’ rating on positive watch
Investing.com -- Fitch Ratings agency has placed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ’A-’ for CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (CKHH) on Rating Watch Positive (RWP). This move follows the ...
VOA Mandarin: BlackRock makes major move in Panama
BlackRock, one of the largest U.S. asset management firms, signed an agreement with CK Hutchison Holdings to acquire 90% of ...
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CK Hutchison stocks plunge after China slams Panama Canal ports sale under Trump pressure
Stocks in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison tumbled Friday after Chinese officials overseeing the city reposted a newspaper ...