Congolese authorities are waiting to rebuild the partnership with Beijing. The gigantic contract nicknamed "mines against infrastructure" was signed in 2008.
Kinshasa wants to go from 32% of shares currently held by Gécamines to 60% plus 10% "non-dilutable" shares for the Congolese State. A renegotiation for Chinese contracts deemed "totally inappropriate and dangerous" a few months before the general elections, according to members of civil society contacted by RFI.