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Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions are rising in Central America, where China has threatened to undermine a proposed deal that would grant the U.S. control over two strategic ports near the Panama Canal. The ports, critical gateways in global trade, are at the center of a dispute over a $23 billion sale involving the Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, which plans to sell port infrastructure to MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and BlackRock.