Chinese investment in Europe and Portugal: the case of EDP

This report addresses the question: “Was the CTG partnership successful for EDP?”. The People’s Republic of China, through years of economic growth, and under the “Go Global” initiative, has increased substantially its investment in foreign economies. Portugal is no exception to this trend. With the purpose of analyzing the impact of these investments to target firms, the China Three Gorges’ 21.35% acquisition of EDP, with a subsequent establishment of a strategic alliance, was studied. This investment constitutes the largest made by a Chinese firm in the Portuguese market. Through data gathered from company reports, press releases and Bloomberg, the success of the partnership was measured. This paper reaches the conclusion that the partnership was successful for the EDP group, and for its shareholders

Chinese investment in Europe and Portugal: The case of EDP

This report addresses the question: “Was the CTG partnership successful for EDP?”. The People’s Republic of China, through years of economic growth, and under the “Go Global” initiative, has increased substantially its investment in foreign economies. Portugal is no exception to this trend. With the purpose of analyzing the impact of these investments to target firms, the China Three Gorges’ 21.35% acquisition of EDP, with a subsequent establishment of a strategic alliance, was studied. This investment constitutes the largest made by a Chinese firm in the Portuguese market. Through data gathered from company reports, press releases and Bloomberg, the success of the partnership was measured. This paper reaches the conclusion that the partnership was successful for the EDP group, and for its shareholders.Master [120] en sciences de gestion, Université catholique de Louvain, 2017Master [120] en sciences de gestion, Université catholique de Louvain, 201