European firms seek Chinese private sector allies in push to reform state sector

Foreign companies share a number of concerns with local businesses about the preferential treatment given to state-owned enterprises Sources say firms are looking for local partners, but political sensitivities will shape their approach Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3024148/european-firms-seek-chinese-private-sector-allies-push-reform

Remo Lütolf: «Meyer Burger a souffert des contrefaçons»

Le président de l’équipementier photovoltaïque bernois revient sur les exercices à pertes, évoque sa stratégie pour sortir du marasme et pour, peut-être, restaurer une production solaire en Europe Source : https://www.letemps.ch/economie/remo-lutolf-meyer-burger-souffert-contrefacons

Beny Steinmetz sera jugé pour corruption à Genève

Le milliardaire franco-israélien est accusé d’avoir versé des pots-de-vin afin de décrocher des droits miniers en Guinée-Conakry. L’Etat ouest-africain ne sera pourtant pas partie plaignante au procès Source : https://www.letemps.ch/economie/beny-steinmetz-sera-juge-corruption-geneve

Lender’s remorse? China finds Africa projects require a growing wave of debt forgiveness

From Kenya to Ethiopia, Botswana to Cameroon, belt and road developments have seen write-offs of hundreds of millions of dollars African nations have problems making repayments, which report says raises ‘legitimate concerns about the sustainability of China’s outbound lending’ Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3022301/lenders-remorse-china-finds-africa-projects-require-growing