Analysis: In Attacking Panama Port Deal, CCP Sends a Message to Investors

Xi Jinping embarked on a charm offensive ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, but political pressure on a Hong Kong company could derail those efforts.

Li Ka-shing (R), founder of CK Hutchison and Hong Kong's richest man, speaks to his son Victor during a press conference in Hong Kong on March 16, 2018. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

News Analysis

Chinese leaders have held several high-profile meetings with prominent entrepreneurs in recent weeks in an attempt to encourage confidence among investors. But at the same time, China’s regulators and state media have ratcheted up pressure against a Hong Kong company over its asset sales in the Panama Canal and other ports around the world.