UK Government Takes Control of British Steel Amid Chinese Warning to Treat Investors Fairly
The UK government has intervened in British Steel due to financial issues, prompting a warning from China regarding treatment of its investors.
Ministers are in a race against time to keep Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces operating, given that they will become impossible to restart should they run out of fuel and cool down too much.
Don’t politicise row over Scunthorpe steel plant, says Chinese foreign ministry
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Once blast furnaces are shut down, it is difficult and expensive to restart them, raising concerns that Britain might lose the ability to make high-quality virgin steel needed by builders and railroads as the government tries to spur economic growth.
China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
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China warns UK government to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
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Summary
Amid financial turmoil, the UK government has taken control of British Steel after its owner, Jingye Group, deemed operations unsustainable. On Saturday, legislation was passed approving this move to protect the Scunthorpe plant from closing, as it reportedly loses £700,000 daily. China has responded by urging the UK to treat its enterprises fairly to maintain investor confidence. New executive appointments aimed at stabilizing operations include two seasoned British Steel leaders. Meanwhile, concerns grow over the plant's ability to secure necessary raw materials, critical for the production of virgin steel, as the government races against time to prevent shutdowns.
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