BlackRock's Purchase Of Hong Kong-Owned Panama Ports Marks Victory For Trump's 'America First'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : President Trump may be handed a major geopolitical victory concerning the Panama Canal, as a new report indicates that a BlackRock-led consortium has agreed to purchase key ports near the canal currently operated by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.
56% : The port deal represents the largest infrastructure deal in BlackRock's history after it purchased Global Infrastructure Partners last year, marking a new move for the asset manager in critical infrastructure investing across developed and emerging markets.
44% : This might not be difficult to secure given the Panamanian government's urgent need to ease tensions with Trump.
31% : Public forensics analysis of CK Hutchison shows several key risk factors, including forced labor concerns and high political exposure to Chinese state-owned enterprises.
16% : Trump has complained that China has jeopardized US national security interests in the region.

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