China tells state firms to halt deals with Li Ka-shing-linked businesses, Bloomberg News reports

, Reuters -  11:17 PM ET 3/26/2025 Company News

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March 27 (Reuters) - China has instructed state-owned firms to pause new deals with businesses linked to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and his family after his plan to sell two ports in Panama to a BlackRock ( BLK )-led consortium, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

CK Hutchison ( CKHUF ), the telecoms-to-retail conglomerate owned by Li, has been caught in China's crosshairs in a highly politicised deal with the BlackRock ( BLK )-led group, which includes selling assets near the strategically important Panama Canal. The deal is expected to garner the firm more than $19 billion in cash. (Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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