The talks involve incorporating a significant Chinese strategic investor into the bid, according to a Reuters report.

A Hong Kong conglomerate that’s selling ports at the Panama Canal says it may seek a Chinese investor to join a consortium of buyers.

By Alek Buttermann in Berlin The planned sale of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s global port assets, including its strategic terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal, has entered a new phase as negotiations now appear to include a major Chinese investor,