Hong Kong–Panama Port Dispute Escalates After Court Annuls CK Hutchison Canal Contracts
Hong Kong’s commerce chief summoned Panama’s consul general to protest a Supreme Court ruling annulling CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two Panama Canal ports, framing the decision as damaging to investor confidence and trade norms. CK Hutchison has initiated international arbitration while Panama’s president has signaled the ruling is definitive and rejected external pressure.