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The Government of the People's Republic of China

Chinese partners

Transparency

Project description

In March 2020, few weeks after the COVID outbreak, 8 tons of medical supplies arrived from China in Athens, including
550,000 masks and other sets of protective equipment.

The CASS-ALF Centre for China Studies

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:58:21 +0000

The CASS-ALF Centre for China Studies

Date

2019

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 15:58

Value

0 EUR

Status

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Chinese partners

Local partners

Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation

Transparency

Project description

In November 2019, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences announced the establishment of a Centre for China Studies, in a ceremony held in Maximos Mansion. The ceremony was attended by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the President of China, Xi Jinping. According to their mission statement, the Academy aims for “the promotion of Chinese culture in Greece and the production of scientific work in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences". The opening took place few days before the official signing of the agreement at Maximos Mansion with a conference titled “Greece-China relations and the Belt and Road Initiative.”

Shanghai Gongbao Business Consulting

Agreement ZTE-FORTHNET Network upgrades

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:27:58 +0000

Agreement ZTE-FORTHNET Network upgrades

Date

2016

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 15:27

Value

500000000 EUR

Status

Stalled

Chinese partners

ZTE Corporation

KaiXinRong Group

Local partners

Forthnet

Transparency

Project description

In July 2016, Forthnet, a Greek telecommunications company, signed a Cooperation Agreement with China Telecommunications Corporation equipment maker ZTE Corporation to develop a high-speed network in Greece. The agreement followed the visit of the then Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Shanghai. A year later, in May 2017, Forthnet and ZTE Corporation teamed up with two other Chinese companies, Shanghai Gongbao Business Consulting and KaiXinRong Group, to fund a fibre optic network in the country. The Chinese companies were willing to invest up to 500 million euros for the project.

4 wind-power projects

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:25:49 +0000

4 wind-power projects

Date

2017

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 15:25

Value

3000000000 EUR

Status

Chinese partners

Local partners

Deadlines

Transparency

Project description

In November 2017, Shenhua Group Corporation Limited, one of China’s largest power producers, through its subsidiary Renewable Energy Sources Shenhua Renewable Co. Ltd, acquired 75% of the shares of four Wind Parks developed by COPELOUZOS GROUP, which are in operation or under construction. This is the first investment of a Chinese company in Wind Parks in Greece. The collaboration of the two Groups will gradually extend to other Wind Parks developed by Copelouzos Group. In addition, a three-party agreement (MoU) was signed between Shenhua, PPC and Copelouzos Group, for the entrance of Shenhua as a partner in the joint company of PPC and Copelouzos Group PPC Solar Solutions.

China Energy Construction

MINOS 50MW solar thermal project in Crete

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:45:42 +0000

MINOS 50MW solar thermal project in Crete

Date

2019

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 14:45

Value

271223216 EUR

Status

Ongoing

Chinese partners

Gezhouba Group International Engineering

Zhejiang Supcon Technology

Local partners

NUR Energie

Nur Minos

Prenecon-Green Energy Holdings

Transparency

Project description

In November 2019, UK-based NUR Energie, Greece’s Prenecon-Green Energy Holdings, China Energy Construction, Gezhouba Group International Engineering and Zhejiang Supcon Solar Technology signed an agreement of cooperation to construct a 50MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in eastern Crete. The agreement was signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Greece. Chinese Business Law Journal listed MINOS as one of the best deals of the year.

China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC)

Bar-Boljare highway

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:29:08 +0000

Bar-Boljare highway

Date

2014

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 14:29

Value

867983562 EUR

Status

Ongoing

Chinese partners

Local partners

Bemax

Deadlines

Extended

Transparency

Project description

The Bar-Boljare highway is Montenegro's leg of a larger highway that will run along its Adriatic coast to the Serbian capital, Belgrade. According to Montenegrin authorities, the first phase of the Matesevo-Boljare should be open by the end of 2021. China Road and Bridge Corporation is building this phase of road, and 85 per cent of this first project is being paid by a nearly 944-million-US-dollar loan from China’s Export-Import Bank. Among the main concerns is the financing of the other phases of the highway, loan repayment, environmental damage etc.

Montenegro

Purchase of COVID-19 vaccines

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:20:47 +0000

Purchase of COVID-19 vaccines

Date

2021

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 14:20

Value

0 EUR

Status

China National Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. (Sinopharm)

Chinese partners

Local partners

Government of Montenegro

Deadlines

Respected

Transparency

Dongfang Electric Corporation

Project description

Montenegro’s government bought 201,200 doses of Sinopharm vaccines.

Montenegro

Construction of Banovici thermal power plant

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:51:21 +0000

Construction of Banovici thermal power plant

Date

2015

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 13:51

Value

412000000 EUR

Status

Stalled

Chinese partners

Local partners

RMU Banovici

Transparency

Project description

In 2015 Bosnia’s Federation entity-controlled coal mining company Banovici, RMU Banovici, signed a contract with China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation to construct a 350 MW thermal power plant. The project, estimated to cost 412 million euros, was to be 85-per-cent financed by several Chinese banks, led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ICBC. The project has stalled since.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Two tons of aid for Serbia collected by Serbia’s embassy in Beijing

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:26:59 +0000

Two tons of aid for Serbia collected by Serbia’s embassy in Beijing

Date

2020

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 13:26

Value

0 EUR

Status

The Serbian embassy in Beijing

Chinese partners

Citizens of China

Local partners

Transparency

Project description

The Serbian embassy in China gathered half a million medical masks, protective suits, gloves, goggles and other protective equipment for Serbia, donated from citizens in Bejing.

Serbia

Copper mine takeover

ivan.angelovski — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:39:05 +0000

Copper mine takeover

Date

2014

ivan.angelovski Wed, 12/15/2021 - 12:39

Value

48091151 EUR

Status

Jiangxi Copper Corporation

Chinese partners

Deadlines

Respected

Transparency