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Trump wants the Panama Canal: empty talk or real threat for Hong Kong?

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President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to retake the Panama Canal to safeguard US national security has raised questions about the possible impact on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies operating there. CK Hutchison Holdings, founded by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, is a major player. Its subsidiary, Hutchison Ports PPC, has operated two ports at either end of the canal since 1997. Like other Chinese firms with projects there, the Hong Kong company could be severely affected if Trump went ahead with his threat to seize the canal.
 

January 13, 2025