Panama Canal Ports Sale Stokes Fears Other Forced Sales Will Follow

Some see bullying by Trump, others see it as a deal between Trump and Xi

Mar 07, 2025

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By: Toh Han Shih

The sale of Panama Canal ports by Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man, to BlackRock, a US firm with close ties to Washington, has stoked fears that US President Donald Trump might pressure companies of other nations to do other deals – although as Asia Sentinel pointed out on March 6, Li used exquisite timing to dump the Hong Kong-liste…

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