CK Hutchison steps back from global ports as Trump vows trade tariffs on ‘friends and foes’

CK Hutchison steps back from global ports as Trump vows trade tariffs on ‘friends and foes’

[South China Morning Post] - 03/5/2025

CK Hutchison said it would sell 80 per cent of its stakes in 43 ports in 23 countries, including Panama but excluding mainland China and Hong Kong.



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