【新唐人2011年6月18日讯】海外媒体近日报导了“中国海外工程有限责任公司”在波兰因为拖欠工资、货款和租金，被波兰政府终止了合同，并施以巨额罚款。“中海外公司”为什么能投标成功却施工不利呢？这个中国国内著名的大型企业，在非洲的投资，也有高达百分之七十的不良记录。而波兰媒体质疑“中海外”是否采取“低价格”的策略来赢得竞标。请看本台记者张茜从波兰发来的报导。
波兰国际公路和高速公路局副局长马切耶屋斯基（Maciejewski）6月13号公布：中国海外工程有限责任公司，上周向波兰政府提出的修建A2高速公路修正案，违反合同，因此决定终止合同，并对中海外公司罚款2.7亿美元。
2009年，中国海外工程有限责任公司以低于波兰政府预算接近一半的金额，承揽了波兰华沙至德国柏林的A2高速公路中的两段。这条高速公路是波兰为2012年春主办欧洲杯足球锦标赛而修建的，为提供西欧民众前往波兰观赛，是波兰最高等级的公路专案。
今年（2011年），中国工人开始进入波兰施工。中海外公司在施工过程中，将机械施工设备和操作部分转租给波兰分包商，但是因为拖欠工人工资、设备租金和原材料货款多达33万美元。从5月18号起，波兰分包商罢工并举行抗议活动。
中海外公司在波兰拖欠工资、货款和租金，导致工程停工，这引起波兰全国震动。波兰总理图斯克同意采取强硬措施，以防中海外公司敲诈。
波兰总理图斯克说：“如果有人想要在波兰建造公路和体育馆，要嘛他们完工，要嘛就付罚款。”
波兰“法律正义党”6月8号向华沙检察院提交一份报告，报告指出：选择中国公司本身就是有可能面对“滥用权力，不负责任，损害公众利益，损害国家财政”的风险。
波兰媒体曝光，中海外即便在波兰，也不是第一次延误工程、违反合同了。他们三年前，承建波兰的克拉科夫格鲁玛达（Gromada）酒店，按合同一年前就应该建好，可直到现在都没有完工。格鲁玛达酒店不得不取消今年（2011年）9月和10月的多个订单。
酒店老板布朗斯基透露，中海外最大的问题是进口没有检验许可的建筑材料，他们为了降低费用，就从建筑材料上降低品质要求。
中海外的事情公开以后，波兰媒体纷纷质疑中海外是否采取“低价格”的策略来赢得竞标。从媒体公开的各承包公司每公里的价格上来看，中海外投标的报价比其他公司少了三分之一到一半。
6月8号，波兰《选举报》更是公布了南非智库对中海外公司的一份调查报告。报告显示，中海外在非洲的投资，高达百分之七十是不良记录。在安哥拉，中海外公司承建的一所医院，在完工后几个月就发生了倒塌﹔在肯亚，中海外修建的一个机场整整晚了一年才交工。报告指出，中海外投标成功得益于低价格和中共当局的财政支持，但低价格导致低品质的工程。
“中国海外工程有限责任公司”原名“中国海外工程总公司”，1991年成立，原属对外贸易经济合作部。2003年底，经中共国务院批准，成为中国铁路工程总公司全资子公司。
波兰《法律报》评论指出，中海外公司是中共当局加强经济影响力的工具，投资是按地缘政治的需求而决定的。在安哥拉，中共需要购买那里的能源和资源﹔南非是中共政府在非洲最重要的交易伙伴﹔在欧洲，中共进入欧洲门户波兰时，是以“中海外公司”的低成本为杀手锏。报导说，但他们在工程中常常拖欠工资和租金，这在波兰根本是行不通的。
现在波兰民众普遍担心，明年是否能如期举办欧洲杯足球锦标赛。
新唐人记者张茜、赵心知、孙宁波兰采访报导。
Chinese Firm Penalized in Poland
The China Overseas Engineering Group Co. (COVEC)
contract was terminated by the Polish Government
for failure to pay wages, debts, and rent.
It was also ordered to pay a hefty fine.
Why did COVEC win the bid but failed in the end?
Its construction materials are made in Africa and its
client dissatisfaction rate in Africa is about 70 percent.
Polish media questions whether COVEC uses
a “low price" strategy to win bids.
Here is the story by NTD’s Zhang Qian in Poland.
Poland International Roads and Highways Department
Deputy Head, Maciejewski, announced on June 13 that
COVEC’s amendment proposal submitted last week,
regarding A2 Highway construction, had breached the
contract. So, the Polish government decided to
terminate COVEC’s contract, and fine it $270 million.
In 2009, COVEC won the contract to construct two
segments of A2 Highway from Warsaw to Berlin.
for the European Cup soccer tournament scheduled
to take place in Poland in the spring of 2012.
Thus, the road project is extremely important.
COVEC’s bid was less than half of the original budget.
In 2011, Chinese workers began construction.
Polish subcontractors were hired to operate machines.
However, since COVEC failed to pay workers’ wages,
equipment rental fees, and material costs totaling
$33 million, since May 18, Polish sub-contractors
went on strike.
The project’s suspension, caused by COVEC’s failure
to pay wages, debts, and rentals, has shocked Poland.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed to take tough
measures to deal with COVEC.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk:
“If people want to build roads and stadiums in Poland,
they either have to do it perfectly or pay the penalty.”
Poland Law and Justice Party submitted a report
on June 8 to Warsaw Procuratorate. It said that
selecting a Chinese company is taking a risk as they
often “abuse power and damage public interest.”
Polish media exposed that this is not the first time
that COVEC breached a contract in Poland.
COVEC signed a contract three years ago to have
the Gromada Hotel in Krakow completed a year ago,
however, the hotel has yet to be completed.
Gromada had to cancel many room bookings.
The hotel owner said that COVEC’s biggest problem
is importing materials without inspection permits.
In order to reduce costs, COVEC lowers
the quality of the building materials it uses.
Polish media questions whether COVEC is using
a “low price" strategy to win bids.
A review of the bidding prices published by the media
shows that COVEC’s price is usually 1/3 to1/2 of
the prices proposed by other companies.
On June 8, Polish newspaper, Gazeta Wyborcza,
published a report by a South African think-tank.
It said that 70 percent of COVEC construction projects
in Africa have left its clients very disappointed.
In Angola, a hospital built by COVEC collapsed
only a few months after its completion. In Kenya,
the construction of an airport was delayed by a year.
The report said, COVEC’s bidding success is due to
low prices and Chinese authorities’ financial support.
However, its low prices lead to low quality projects.
COVEC was established in 1991, under Ministry of
Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Cooperation.
In 2003, with the State Council’s approval,
it became a wholly owned subsidiary of
China Railway Engineering Corporation.
Polish newspaper, The Law, commented that
COVEC is a tool of the Chinese authorities
to enhance their economic influence.
The firm’s operation is based on geopolitical needs.
In Angola, China wants to buy energy and resources.
South Africa is China’s most important trading partner.
In Europe, COVEC used low costs to enter the market.
However, COVEC often fails to pay wages and rents.
This is unacceptable in Poland.
Polish citizens are now worried whether the
European Cup will be held in 2012, as scheduled.
NTD reporters Zhang Qian，Zhao Xinzhi and Sun Ning
