HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison ( CKHUF ) climbed 1% on Tuesday ahead of a deal to sell its Panama ports to a BlackRock-led group that is due to be signed by April 2.

Reuters reported on Friday that CK Hutchison ( CKHUF ) had delayed part of the sale, although sources said the deal has not been called off. Pro-Beijing media have published a series of reports criticizing the deal, depicting it as a betrayal of China.