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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kiran Stacey

Senior Labour figures call for review of Chinese investment in UK infrastructure

Signage for Jingye Group and British Steel.
Downing Street has said Jingye, the Beijing-based steelmaking conglomerate, had not ‘acted in good faith’. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Senior Labour figures have urged the government to review Chinese investment in UK infrastructure in the wake of the British Steel crisis, warning that a rapprochement with Beijing could risk national security.

Government officials insisted on Monday the country remained open to funding from Chinese companies even after a dramatic weekend during which ministers wrested control of the Scunthorpe steelmaking plant from the Chinese owners, Jingye.

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