European firms are interested in taking part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative but have come up against various barriers to participation, according to a business group. Photo: Bloomberg European firms are interested in taking part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative but have come up against various barriers to participation, according to a business group. Photo: Bloomberg
European firms are interested in taking part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative but have come up against various barriers to participation, according to a business group. Photo: Bloomberg
China /  Diplomacy

Chinese giants thrive as European firms battle belt and road entry barriers, report says

  • European companies struggle to be more than niche players in grand infrastructure plan, according to leading business group
  • Survey results raise concerns about fair access for foreign competitors to projects

Topic |   China-EU relations
Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu

Updated: 4:06pm, 17 Feb, 2020

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European firms are interested in taking part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative but have come up against various barriers to participation, according to a business group. Photo: Bloomberg European firms are interested in taking part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative but have come up against various barriers to participation, according to a business group. Photo: Bloomberg
European firms are interested in taking part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative but have come up against various barriers to participation, according to a business group. Photo: Bloomberg
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