Analysis: Panama port deal puts 'prophet' Li Ka-shing to the test

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.

CK Hutchison founder Li Ka-shing has made his way back into the global spotlight by deciding to sell the rights to operate ports on either side of the Panama Canal, which has become a pain point in U.S.-China tensions.