13 May 2025集誌社#6787
長和賣港口｜集團深夜發聲明：交易絕不可能不合法、不合規進行
The sale of CK Hutchison Holdings’ ports has caused widespread controversy. At the beginning of the month, Ta Kung Pao published commentaries on two consecutive days attacking the group, warning that if CK Hutchison remained “obstinate” it would “end up battered and bruised” and that if it did not turn back, it would “certainly regret it too late”. The commentaries twice mentioned that, in addition to the Anti-Monopoly Law, national security laws could be used if necessary. Yesterday (12th), Ta Kung Pao published an interview with Hong Kong University Faculty of Law deputy dean Yun (EC Legal) Zhao, who was quoted as saying that the SAR Government could invoke the National Security Law to examine whether the transaction “cooperates with foreign forces to endanger national security”.
The group issued a statement late last night, saying that “the transaction absolutely cannot be conducted under any circumstances that are illegal or non-compliant”.
長和集團出售旗下港口引起軒然大波，《大公報》月初一連兩日發表時評炮轟，警告長和「執迷不悟將碰得頭破血流」、「再不回頭，一定後悔莫及」，兩度提及除了《反壟斷法》，必要時可用國安法律。《大公報》昨（12日）再刊登香港大學法律學院副長院趙雲訪問，引述其指特區政府可援引《國安法》，以審查交易是否「配合外國勢力危害國家安全」。
集團昨深夜發聲明，指「交易絕不可能在任何不合法或不合規的情況下進行」。
2 May 2025獨媒#6751
《大公》稱國家可動用維護國安法律 威嚇長和「再不回頭後悔莫及」
CK Hutchison had earlier planned to sell ports around the world, including two in Panama, to a consortium including US-based BlackRock, directly angering China’s top leadership. CK Hutchison changed tack by splitting the deal: the Panama ports would remain led by the BlackRock consortium, while the remaining ports would be sold to Italy’s Aponte family. In editorials published over two consecutive days, Ta Kung Pao adopted a threatening tone, saying that besides the Anti-Monopoly Law, China could deploy many “legal and policy tools”, including laws related to safeguarding national security. One headline used the tone of an ultimatum: “If CK Hutchison does not turn back, it will certainly regret it deeply.”
長和早前計劃出售全球多個港口，包括巴拿馬兩個港口，予包括美資貝萊德集團的財團，直接觸怒國家最高層。長和「變招」將交易分拆，巴拿馬港口續由貝萊德集團財團主導，其餘港口售予意大利Aponte家族。《大公報》社評一連兩日語帶威嚇，指除了《反壟斷法》，中國還可以動用很多「法律和政策工具」，包括維護國家安全的相關法律，標題更用上通牒語氣：「長和再不回頭，一定後悔莫及」。
2 May 2025集誌社#6753
長和賣港口｜大公報連續兩日時評開火：「必要時可用國安法律」
CK Hutchison announced in early March that it planned to sell the operating rights to 43 ports worldwide, including ports in Panama, sparking widespread controversy. Foreign media reported in mid-last month that the transaction would be carried out in stages, with the two Panamanian ports to be carved out and the remaining 41 ports offered for sale first. The State Administration for Market Regulation previously said it was highly concerned and stressed that no party must circumvent antitrust review. Ta Kung Pao published editorials attacking and warning against the deal for two consecutive days yesterday and today (the 1st and 2nd), saying that CK Hutchison would “suffer a crushing defeat” if it remained “obstinate” and would “regret it too late” if it turned back again. The editorials twice mentioned that, in addition to the Anti-Monopoly Law, “national security laws can be used if necessary” and “relevant laws safeguarding national security” could be invoked.
長和集團 3 月初宣布，擬出售旗下包括巴拿馬港口在內的全球 43 個港口運營權，引起軒然大波。外媒上月中報道交易將分拆進行，擬剝離兩個巴拿馬港口，優先出售其餘 41 個港口。國家市場監督管理總局早前表示高度關注，強調各方不得規避反壟斷審查。《大公報》昨和今（1 日及 2 日）一連兩日發表時評炮轟警告，指長和「執迷不悟將碰得頭破血流」、「再一回頭，一定後悔莫及」，兩度提及除了《反壟斷法》，「必要時可用國安法律」、「維護國家安全的相關法律」。
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