Foreign Investment in UK: China
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department issues guidance on investment from (a) the People's Republic of China and (b) organisations associated with the Chinese Communist Party.
Answered by Sarah Jones
The government does not direct the private sector’s commercial partnerships. Ministers and Officials are in regular contact with leaders across all UK industries and may provide advice and support as appropriate.
The UK will attract investment due to its stable business environment and resilient national security framework that safeguards investments as well as the nation’s security. Under the NSI Act, the government has the authority to scrutinise and intervene in business transactions involving foreign investment in sensitive sectors to protect national security, regardless of the origin of the investment.
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