The Chinese authorities are "concerned" by stopping the privatization of the port of Piraeus near Athens, announced by the new Greek government. Chinese conglomerate Cosco was approached to buy a majority stake: the 67% share that the Greek State has in the society of that port.
"We will continue with what was decided by the previous government, I say clearly, said Giorgos Stathakis the new economy minister. We have regular contacts with China and things are clearly in favor of what has been decided so far. "
The privatization process has been stopped by the new Greek government regarding the port of Piraeus and the Thessaloniki. The Port of Piraeus, the largest in the country, is a centerpiece of the vast privatization plan demanded by creditors.
The process of privatization of the port of Piraeus was launched by the government of outgoing coalition of Antonis Samaras.
In 2008, the Chinese company Cosco was awarded a concession to develop two princiapux port container terminals. Tsipras The government will not return it but he ended the privatization process of the first Greek port.
"The first phase of the privatization of the port of Piraeus is one of the few" success story "of the Greek state in privatization, says our correspondent in Athens Symela Touchtidou. Since the operation began in 2008, the volume of containers transiting through the port of Piraeus is up 130%. But today, the relationship between the new Greek government and Chinese investors are on the razor's edge.
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