A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe

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What the source reports

Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · July 24, 2026

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