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Panama, Hong Kong and Accuses

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Hong Kong company denies that it failed to pay Panama under a contract to operate its canal ports
A subsidiary of a Hong Kong conglomerate, which is embroiled in U.S.-China tensions over its Panama Canal port assets has denied allegations that it had failed to pay about $1.2 billion to the Central
Panama Official Accuses Hong Kong Port Operator of Misconduct
The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.
Panama Raises Pressure on CK Hutchison With Port Accusations
Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. of wrongdoing, providing a potential pathway for the Central American country to wrest control of canal facilities caught up in a diplomatic tug-of-war between the US and China.

US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal

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CK Hutchison Denies $1.2 Billion Panama Claim Amid US-China Canal Tensions
CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based parent of Panama Ports Company (PPC), denied on Wednesday allegations that it owes $1.2 billion to Panama—disputes that surfaced as US-China tensions intensify over canal infrastructure and regional influence.
Panama Should Secure Canal With US Not China, Hegseth Says
U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said on Wednesday he sees the Panama Canal as key terrain that Panama should secure together with the United States and not with China, adding it was important to protect it from "malign" influence.
US Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Panama to denounce China’s ‘threat’ to Panama Canal
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure.
CK Hutchison Rejects Accusations Over Panama Ports Payments
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd rejected accusations it failed to pay about 1.2 billion balboas ($1.2 billion) to the Panamanian ...
Panama Casts Doubt on BlackRock Canal Ports Deal Touted by Trump
The country’s top auditor said CK Hutchison owes the government $300 million, posing a hurdle to a plan touted by Trump to ...
China delays $23B sale of Panama Canal ports to US-backed consortium led by BlackRock
The transaction has drawn fierce criticism from influential Chinese political offices, including the mainland’s Liaison ...
CK Hutchison invested $1.7 bln in Panama, surpassing obligations, it says
A company controlled by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has invested $1.7 billion in two ports near the Panama Canal, it said on ...
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The Panama ports deal is delayed, as China signals dissent
But the deal hailed by Donald Trump as a way to regain American control of the Panama Canal seems to get more complicated by ...
US defense secretary credits Panama with improving security cooperation after meeting with president
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has credited Panama President José Raúl Mulino with improving security cooperation ...
Could Panama throw a new wrench into BlackRock's ports deal?
BlackRock could hit another roadblock in its attempt to secure control of two flagship ports near the Panama Canal once the ...
Panama Says CK Hutchison Owes $300 Million, Concession in Doubt
A local unit of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. that’s being sold to a BlackRock Inc.-led consortium owes $300 million to the ...