China to review BlackRock’s deal to buy Panama Canal ports

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China’s antitrust regulator has said it will review the sale of two ports on the Panama Canal by Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to a consortium led by BlackRock, adding to uncertainty around the geopolitically sensitive deal. 

The planned sale is part of a $22.8bn deal for 43 ports around the world, which has sparked criticism from China, with CK Hutchison having already…