Hong Kong Conglomerate’s Panama Ports Contract Faces Legal Battle Amid U.S.-China Tensions

The ongoing legal challenge against Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings, underscores a deeper struggle over sovereignty and economic security in a region vital to global trade—and by extension, American interests. As lawsuits accuse the company of an "abusive" contract granting it control over key ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, questions arise about how much influence foreign entities, especially those connected to Beijing, should wield in critical infrastructure that directly impacts U.S. commerce. Is Panama Protecting National Interests or Opening Doors to Foreign Overreach? Panama’s Comptroller General’s move to declare the port...