Abstract
The Chinese Market: Can you crack it?
China is the fastest growing water and wastewater market in the world. Out of 130 privately financed Chinese projects identified by GWI (representing a total investment commitment of US$5 billion), 80 per cent were signed in the last four years. In 2003 alone, 25 projects were signed by international and Chinese developers representing an investment commitment of around US$1 billion. And this is just the beginning.
To make the most of this cornerstone market you will need to know:
- How big is the market?
- Where are the new opportunities?
- How to negotiate the complex legal framework
- Where is government policy heading?
- Who are the active players & what are their strategies?
- Is there room for international players?
- How should projects be structured & financed?
Water Market China provides the answers. Based on original research by the highly respected Global Water Intelligence editorial team, it gives you 300 pages of in-depth data, analysis and strategy to guide you. You wont find this information anywhere else. Dare you enter China without it?
The information: whats in Water Market China?
Market
- The current role of the private sector in Chinas water & wastewater, how much has been invested, where and by whom
- Key economic & policy data at national, provincial and city level: 31 province profiles & 47 city profiles, plus case studies of Bejing, Tianjin, Shanghai & Chongqing
Legal
- Exhaustive list & analysis of laws & institutions relevant to the water sector -- includes recent policy & legal changes, tariffsetting procedures & sectoral regulation
- Full risk analysis for water & wastewater projects, plus stepby- step guide to project bidding
Players
- Investment trends & patterns for international & Chinese developers, & their relative weight
- In-depth study of key players strategy: Veolia, Suez, Bejing Capital, Shanghai Industrial & Tianjin Capital
- Profiles of relevant investors -- 11 dedicated investment vehicles, 27 international investors, 18 Chinese investors
Projects
130 profiles of existing projects, highlighting successful & unsuccessful structures Opportunities for new higher-return types of deal, thanks to recent legal changes
Contributions
This report features contributions from leading advisors, with extensive experience and knowledge of the Chinese market. Contributions include:
- What future for large wholly-foreign-owned BOTs? -- Clifford Chance (Advised on all three limited recourse mega-water projects in China)
- A Legal Guide to PRC Project Bidding -- Lovells (advises Thames Water in China)
- Legal Framework and Regulatory Agencies -- Jun He Law Offices (Advises Anglian Water, Earthtech, Beijing Capital and Citic in China)
- Is a new Model for Private Investment Taking Shape? -- Gide Loyrette Nouel (Advises Veolia in China)
- Setting up a Chinese Joint-Venture -- PricewaterhouseCoopers
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