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| Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Kyiv | – Andrii Dikhtiarenko, editor-in-chief and founder of Realna Gazeta, author of the investigation; – Maksym Savchuk, journalist and correspondent for the Schemes project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Ukrainian Service. All in person. | Investigation presentation: “How China Invests in russian-Occupied Territories of Ukraine” – findings by Realna Gazeta Why is it interesting? Despite Beijing’s official stance of neutrality, Chinese businesses are playing a key role in large-scale construction projects in russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. An investigation by Realna Gazeta has uncovered evidence that firms from China’s Henan Province have partnered in the development of an industrial complex in the occupied Donetsk region. Between 2023 and 2024, two factories—one for concrete production and another for grinding—were rapidly built at the Karansky Quarry in the Volnovakha district with Chinese involvement. russian state media have hailed the project as the centerpiece of a so-called “major development” effort, with its materials used for road construction and infrastructure projects not only in the occupied ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ regions but also in Kherson and Zaporizhia. While moscow remains tight-lipped about foreign investment, the findings suggest China’s economic footprint in the region is deeper than publicly acknowledged. |
