CK Hutchison navigates rough waters in sale of Panama Canal ports

Hong Kong group tries to move forward without angering Beijing or Washington

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The Hutchison-operated port of Balboa near the Panama Canal. CK Hutchison struck a preliminary deal to sell operating rights at 43 ports around the world to a U.S. investor group.  © Reuters

KENSAKU IHARA

HONG KONG -- Major Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings is facing mounting pressure from Beijing to cancel the sale of two ports near the Panama Canal.

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