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Panama Canal, China and BlackRock

BlackRock's Panama Canal deal isn't a sure bet

BlackRock's landmark deal for two Panamanian ports is in danger of running aground, threatened by geopolitical forces outside of its control. Driving the news: Panama's Maritime Authority requested all legal and financial documents involved in the sale,

The New York Times · 1d

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.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 14h

China Is Unhappy With BlackRock’s Panama Ports Deal

Shares of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison sink on critique; ‘betraying and selling off’ the Chinese people

Panama Canal, Pentagon and military options

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

NBC News · 1d

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Pentagon Asked for Military Options to Access Panama Canal, Officials Say

President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to "take back" the Panama Canal, which is located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America and is considered one of the world's most strategically important waterways,

Beijing lashes out at sale of Chinese-linked Panama ports to BlackRock

A Communist Party website republished an article attacking Washington for using 'despicable means' to reach a deal over 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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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%.

Truthout2d

Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China

“Ogunlesi had built GIP in less than two decades into one of the standout firms in the lucrative private investment industry, ...

The Economist2d

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 ...

The (Raleigh) News & Observer on MSN2d

‘Good Luck’: Trump Predicts Who to Blame Over Panama Failure

The Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has agreed to sell control of its port operations near the Panama ...

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BlackRock Becomes a Power Player in Global Shipping—With Help From Trump

Larry Fink’s clout is on display with a $23 billion deal for ports in Panama and beyond.

Weil, Paul Hastings Advise on $22.8B CK Hutchison Ports Sale to BlackRock Consortium

The deal has been tarred by the political brush as U.S. President Trump previously vowed to seize control of the Panama Canal ...

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