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Hong Kong’s leader swipes at Trump but avoids criticism of tycoon’s deal to sell Panama Port assets

Panama_Canal_31563HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has waded into a controversy over a prominent conglomerate’s decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock Inc., a deal that has angered Beijing and highlights how escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington can leave the Chinese financial center’s business leaders trapped in the middle.