Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's state-owned shipping giant Cosco (601919.SS) , opens new tab aims to secure at least 20%-30% stake in a $23 billion ports deal involving strategic assets in the Panama Canal, as Beijing moves to renegotiate the terms of a sale previously praised by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

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