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Hutchison Whampoa

Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) (和記黃埔有限公司), of Hong Kong, is one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is headed by Li Ka Shing, one of Asia's wealthiest individuals.

It has over 150,000 employees worldwide and operates in industries related to:

• ports and related services, including Hong Kong's major port operations
• telecommunication, including the Hutchison Telecommunications and Orange brands
• property and hotels
• retail and manufacturing, such as Park N Shop grocery stores, Fortress electronics and houseware, and Watson's personal care stores in Asia. In Europe, the Savers and Kruidvat Group.
• energy and infrastructure, Hongkong Electric the predominant energy supplier to Hong Kong, and Husky Energy of Canada.

There have been charges made by conservative critics of China in the United States that Hutchison Whampoa provides a means by which the People's Liberation Army intends to gain control over the Panama Canal. However, many people see these charges are baseless.

See also: List of Chinese companies

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