Datenna
Datenna is an information services and investment screening company based in North Brabant primarily interested in European acquisitions by Chinese investors, and in particular the Chinese communist party.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For example, Datenna research showed at the end of 2020 that the "Chinese government has a stake in 53% of Swiss companies acquired by Chinese firms since 2010." The Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) in the Swiss acquisitions "is either part of the Chinese government, or the Chinese government has a substantial stake in the acquiring company but not a controlling one."[2] Datenna's research showed that over the same period the Chinese Communist Party influence was detected in 40% of European acquisitions.[4]
Datenna is a Non-Governmental Organisation in part funded by the third government of Mark Rutte.[8]
References
- ^ Michaels, Daniel (30 September 2020). "Behind China's Decade of European Deals, State Investors Evade Notice". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b "More than half of Chinese acquisitions in Switzerland have state fingerprint". swissinfo.ch. 24 November 2020.
- ^ Vlaskamp, Marije (12 October 2020). "De lange arm van Beijing: Europese bedrijven in Chinese staatshanden, zonder dat ze het weten" (in Dutch). DPG Media B.V. de Volkskrant.
- ^ a b "chinese-state-influence-present-in-40-percent-of-european-company-acquisitions-research". The Epoch Times. 6 October 2020.
- ^ Zaugg, Julie (23 November 2020). "L'ombre de Pékin plane sur les investissements chinois en Suisse". Le Temps.
- ^ Brooke, James (2 October 2020). "Friday, October 2". Ukraine Media Group.
- ^ Wiersma, Jelte (1 October 2020). "Nederlands onderzoek: Chinese staatsbedrijven kopen in het geheim Europese bedrijven" (in Dutch). ONE Business bv / New Skool Media.
- ^ "Automated Chinese Industry Data". Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland. 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2020.