Li Ka-shing · Full chronicle and history

On March 4, 2025, Cheung Kong, under Li Ka-shing, announced the sale of its global port business, including ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, to a consortium led by BlackRock, and was subsequently criticized in articles by official media such as Ta Kung Pao.

In March 2025, CK Hutchison Holdings, owned by Li Ka-shing, attempted to sell assets comprising 43 ports in 23 countries worldwide, valued at a total of $22.8 billion, to the US-based BlackRock consortium.