Chinese Influence on Global Infrastructure

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Throughout the 21st century, China has been a world leader in expanding its infrastructure base, creating the world’s largest high-speed rail (HSR) network with over 20,000km of track spread throughout the country, growing its national trunk highway system to over 100,000km and becoming the world’s largest energy producer. In recent years, the domestic construction sector has begun to cool off, and China has looked beyond its borders to export its excess contractor capacity and have a wider influence on infrastructure more globally.

The One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative epitomizes this philosophy, which seeks to improve infrastructure in emerging nations across Asia, the Middle East and Africa and Europe. The initiative aims to facilitate massive economic development through companies being able to transport goods more easily and cheaply between the provinces and countries along the route connecting China to Europe. The Infrastructure Intelligence Center (IIC) is currently tracking 111 large-scale OBOR infrastructure projects with a combined total value of US$688 billion.

Scope

All infrastructure projects in which Chinese companies have a role, inside and outside of China.

Details of each region's involvement of Chinese companies, and ranking of the leading Chinese contractors in each region.

Analysis of the OBOR initiative, and progress on projects encompassed by the initiative.

Listing of major projects taking place in each region with Chinese involvement and an update on their progress.

Key Highlights

Currently Chinese contractors are involved in 1,034 projects in other countries, the majority being found in Emerging Asia, the Middle East and Africa. China appears to be particularly interested in large-scale mega projects. While projects with Chinese contractor involvement only make up 16% of the global total, the size of many of the infrastructure initiatives means this corresponds to 31% of the total global infrastructure project pipeline value at US$17.1 trillion as of 2017.

A recent GlobalData survey on Globalization and Construction provides an outlook on trends relating to globalization in construction based on responses from construction companies operating in all major regions throughout the world. Respondents reported that China, with 31% of the vote, to be the greatest foreign threat to their construction businesses, with the US a close second at 25%.

Emerging Asia, due to its close proximity to China and high number of fast growing, developing nations receives the bulk of investment and involvement from Chinese companies. According to the IIC, Emerging Asia is home to 430 projects, valued at US$1.2 trillion, in which China is at least partially involved. Many of these projects are related to the OBOR initiative, with Pakistan in particular the site of 43 OBOR construction projects, as currently tracked by the IIC.

Reasons to Buy

• Assess the current state of Chinese involvement in global infrastructure construction.

• Better understand projects currently under construction with Chinese involvement and those that are likely to begin construction in the near future.

• Gain insight into which Chinese construction companies are most heavily involved in infrastructure construction outside it country borders.

China Railway Construction Corp.
China Communications Construction Co.
China Railway Group
China State Construction Engineering Corp.
China Railway Engineering Corp.
CCCC Fourth Highway Engineering Co.
China Railway First Group
CCCC First Highway Engineering Co.
China Railway Siyuan Survey And Design Group
Sinohydro Corp.
China Gezhouba Group
Dongfang Electric Corp.
Power Construction Corp.
China Railway Engineering Corp.
Shanghai Construction Group
SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corp.
China Gezhouba Group
China Machinery Engineering Corp.
Dongfang Electric Corp.

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. CHINESE CONSTRUCTION INFLUENCE AROUND THE GLOBE

2.1. In China

2.2. Rest of the World

2.2.1. China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative

2.3. GlobalData’s Globalization and Construction Survey

3. CHINESE INFLUENCE BY REGION

3.1. Emerging Asia

3.2. Sub-Saharan Africa

3.3. The Middle East and North Africa

3.4. Eastern Europe

3.5. Developed Asia-Pacific

3.6. Western Europe

3.7. The Americas

4. APPENDIX

4.1. Definitions

4.2. Methodology

4.3. Further Information

4.4. Disclaimer

Table

Table 1: Top 10 Contractors in China (by no. of projects)

Table 2: Chinese Involvement by Region

Table 3: Top 10 OBOR Countries (by no. of projects)

Table 4: Top 10 Chinese Contractors involved in OBOR

Table 5: Emerging Asia Top Projects

Table 6: Sub-Saharan Africa Top Projects

Table 7: The Middle East and North Africa Top Projects

Table 8: Eastern Europe Top Projects

Table 9: Developed Asia-Pacific Top Projects

Table 10: Western Europe Top Projects

Table 11: The Americas Top Projects

Table 12: Construction Market Definitions

Table 13: Construction Stage Definitions

Figures

Figure 1: China Involvement in Global Infrastructure Projects, 2017

Figure 2: Global Infrastructure Project Pipeline, 2017

Figure 3: Infrastructure Construction by Chinese Companies in China (US$ billion)

Figure 4: Infrastructure Construction by Chinese Companies Outside of China (US$ billion)

Figure 5: China Involvement in Major Regions around the World (US$ billion)

Figure 6: China Involvement in Major Regions around the World (number of projects)

Figure 7: OBOR Infrastructure Projects by Region

Figure 8: Expected Threat to Business from Foreign Competitors over the coming 12 Months

Figure 9: Emerging Asia Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 10: Emerging Asia Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 11: Sub-Saharan Africa Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 12: Sub-Saharan Africa Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 13: The Middle East and North Africa Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 14: East West Highway Development

Figure 15: The Middle East and North Africa Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 16: Eastern Europe Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 17: Moscow to Kazan HSR

Figure 18: Eastern Europe Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 19: Developed Asia-Pacific Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 20: Developed Asia-Pacific Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 21: Image of Hinkley Point C

Figure 22: Western Europe Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 23: Western Europe Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

Figure 24: The Americas Projects with Chinese Involvement by Stage (US$ billion)

Figure 25: 4G Road Concessions Program

Figure 26: The Americas Projects with Chinese Involvement by Sector (US$ billion)

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