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Nov 2015 The Chinese authorities are inciting insurance companies to invest in large-scale construction projects.
Because of the widespread shortage of capital available, coupled with falling profits, strained by the investment capacity of all players, especially those of local authorities, the insurers are called upon to invest in infrastructure projects, especially through the purchasing of bonds, debt securities or investment funds.
These projects, whose global value exceeds 45 billion USD, are sustaining considerable delays because of capital deficit.