AMSTERDAM'S Schiphol Airport has expressed an interest in investing in and helping run Shenzhen's expanding airport, which was due to turn international earlier this week.
The Dutch airport corporation seems particularly interested in using its expertise to help open a duty-free shopping centre at Shenzhen.
Schiphol is recognised as having one of the biggest and best duty-free shopping complexes in Europe.
Representatives have also been talking to Shenzhen Airport Corp general manager Kong Dong about offering airport management consultancy services, at a fee.
This is part of a very broad co-operation both airports are trying to build, which could ultimately end in an equity investment in Shenzhen airport by the Dutch.
Talks have been quietly taking place between the two sides for the past three to four months.