Tiger’s head and snake’s tail

The push-pull nature of Chinese water tenders often results in a frustrating deadlock. Kathy Liu reports.

The 40% state-owned property rights transfer of Nanjing General Tap Water Company has been stalling for time, with claims that the government is still considering the issue. An official at adviser Jiangsu Zenith Consulting Co. Ltd., whilst unwilling to speak about the project itself, did venture why many Chinese water tenders begin with a tiger’s head, but later vanish ...

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