An electric utility project described by China as being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has led to international arbitration, as the Chinese company in charge of the project has sued the Laotian government for US$555 million.

CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong company that owns and operates two key Panama ports, as well as many other ports across the globe, has reached an agreement in principle with private equity firm BlackRock to sell a significant portion of its port business.

The Panamanian Attorney General has weighed in on the constitutionality of his government's port contract with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings, telling the Supreme Court it is "unconstitutional," and asking the Court "to confirm the unconstitutionality of the contract as a step toward terminating the

Last week, the Trump administration released a memorandum that could further tighten scrutiny of U.S. investments in China and Chinese investments in the U.S. This move has drawn criticism from the Chinese government and business community, accusing Washington of politicizing economic issues and undermining global trade and investment

On Friday, President Trump issued a memorandum that outlines a new policy on foreign investment, with investment from China featuring prominently. The policy seeks to encourage investment from allies and partners, and indicates that it will scrutinize carefully investments from China and other "foreign adversaries." But the policy

Earlier this month, Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino announced his nation's decision to withdraw from China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The decision comes amidst mounting U.S. concerns over China's growing influence in Panama, particularly around the Panama Canal, a critical

Last month, the British government issued a "notice of final order" that China-registered Future Technology Devices International Holding Ltd must sell 80.2 percent of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI, due to national security risks.