Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium's deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, reportedly delaying the deal's closing that was originally set for next week.

BlackRock will not sign an agreement next week to buy two Panama ports from Hong Kong's CK Hutchison, as originally planned, a source tells Axios. Why it matters: President Trump touted this deal in his recent address to Congress,

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is considering delaying the expected signing next week of a controversial deal to sell his Panama Canal ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., people with knowledge of the matter said.