Britain's open to foreign investment trade minister Fox tells China
Liam Fox
BEIJING (Reuters) - British trade minister Liam Fox said on Wednesday that London would continue to welcome foreign investment  after a U.S. panel rejected a Chinese acquisition of a U.S. money transfer company on national security concerns.
Asked whether Britain would serve as an alternative destination for such Chinese investment   Fox  told Reuters in an interview that  he  hoped the investment relationship would “work in two directions”  but that Britain would remain open.
“Of course  we would look  as other countries would do  at our security issues in terms of investment. But the UK has traditionally been an open country  welcoming of foreign direct investment. And we’ll continue to do that ”  Fox  said.
 He  did not comment specifically on the U.S. panel decision.
Britain's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox speaks during an interview at the residence of the British embassy in Beijing  China January 3  2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
BEIJING (Reuters) - [TGT] said on Wednesday that London would continue to welcome foreign investment  after a U.S. panel rejected a Chinese acquisition of a U.S. money transfer company on national security concerns.
Asked whether Britain would serve as an alternative destination for such Chinese investment   Fox  told Reuters in an interview that  [TGT]  hoped the investment relationship would “work in two directions”  but that Britain would remain open.
“Of course  we would look  as other countries would do  at our security issues in terms of investment. But the UK has traditionally been an open country  welcoming of foreign direct investment. And we’ll continue to do that ”  [TGT]said.
 [TGT]  did not comment specifically on the U.S. panel decision.
Britain's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox speaks during an interview at the residence of the British embassy in Beijing  China January 3  2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter