The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influence

BlackRock ’s $22.8bn takeover of 43 ports owned by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison, including two at either end of the Panama Canal — before it was announced on Tuesday. The president and top members of his administration,

The former British colony is caught in the eye of a storm between Beijing and Washington, underlined by the decision by conglomerate CK Hutchison, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, to sell its ports network,

Most of the stakes in key ports on the Panama Canal are owned by a Hong Kong-based company and are set to be sold off after Trump announced his waterway plans.

The flash sale of a Hong Kong-owned global ports business highlights geopolitical volatility, executives and analysts said.

After a lifetime of dealmaking, 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing may have just pulled off one of his boldest transactions yet.