2022~2023年中国企业在英国的并购投资

Abstract:2022-2023 saw the second and third years of the launch of a national security review in the UK，with multiple guidelines published or updated and the second annual report issued. With the Department for Business，Energy & Industrial Strategy slimmed down and the Investment Security Unit moved to the Cabinet Office，it is now the Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office，rather than the Secretary of State for Business，who makes decisions. Also established was the BEIS Select Committee’s power of oversight. Chinese investment in the UK sustained a modest growth during the period examined，despite a 20% decrease in wider Europe. The UK is recorded again as the No.1 destination for Chinese investment during 2022-2023，concentrated in areas of technology，manufacturing，retail，logistics and human resources. This year also witnessed heightened concern over Chinese investment in sensitive areas，with five transactions either blocked or approved with undertakings. Against a shifting landscape in both geopolitics and bilateral relations，future Chinese investment in the UK will have to face greater scrutiny，in particular those areas or sectors perceived as “sensitive”.

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