Govt gives list of Chinese firms eyeing Greece-report

Greece's deputy economy minister Stergios Pitsiorlas said Thursday that a series of Chinese companies showed interest in investing in Greece, targetting sectors including tourism and real estate, in meetings held between Greek and Chinese officials earlier this week, reported state news agency ANA-MPA.

"Chinese groups are beginning to systematically assess investment opportunities offered by Greece," said Pitsiorlas.

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Earlier this week, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras visited China where he met with

with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who said that the two countries need to expand their cooperation in energy, infrastructure, oceanic and telecommunications sectors.

Below is a list of Chinese companies Pitsiorlas said he met with in Beijing, according to ANA-MPA:

Construction-Infrastructure

China Railway Construction Engineering Group

China State Construction Engineering

-Investment plans include large public works in transport (railway infrastructure, urban transport, port facilities, airports, etc), energy infrastructure projects.

Tourism-Real estate

Dalian Wanda

Country Garden Holdings

Beijing Urban Construction Group

ΗΝΑ

ZHONG FU TIAN DI GROUP

Riverside Group

-Investment plans include large real estate property, film production, funding for cultural program, promoting travel packages for Chinese tourists, logistics, privatization of airports, port marinas, health.

Financial organizations

ICBC

China Development Bank

Everbright Financial Investment Holding

-Investment plans include expansion in Greece, funding of energy infrastructure projects, tourism, real estate, opening a branch in Greece.

Metal minerals

China Aluminum International Engineering

-Plans include investments in upgrading and expanding aluminum production units.

Food-Farm products

New Hope Group

-Plans include investments in food, production/manufacturing, storage, cooperation with Greek food companies for imports to China.

Standardization

SAC

-Plans include investments with the Greek organization and certification of export products.

Chambers

Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce