Are the Big 4 doing SDL a favour?, page-63

Well, the China Development Bank provides development oriented finance for government projects of national priority. (that's the mission).

BTW, Hanlong was also shoved $500M into it's pocket by Beijing (CDB) to buy Moly Mines subject to NDRC approval. Hanlong was a private vehicle doing Beijing's bidding.

(IMO) It just so happens Liu is the top dog (and his demise was just a matter of time).

If China could really have had Mlabam-Nabeba for $1.4B, the Chinese could instead nab Liu 2 days later after providing the CDB funding term sheet to wrap up the deal or formally arrested Liu and have his deputy complete the deal (rather than hiding him for a year only to be hung out at the most opportune time to shake lose the legacy baggage).

It's so lame.