US-China tussle over Panama Canal impacts big businesses, everyday people

Taiwan

The ongoing United States-China tussle over the Panama Canal has sent shock waves across the globe. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has become the latest to find himself caught in the midst of the storm. A plan by Li's CK Hutchison to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a US consortium has triggered an angry reaction from China. But as CNA's Olivia Siong reports, the fight over the strategic trade route impacts not just big businesses, but also ordinary people. Editor's note: The