By Jon Menon ( November 2, 2026, 12:42 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government’s decisions on Chinese investment has been characterized by reactivity, inconsistency and opacity, a committee of lawmakers has said as it called for more disclosure on screening decisions and a clear strategic approach. The lack of predictability is hampering UK businesses’ ability to make decisions about the Chinese market, parliament’s cross-party Business Innovation, Science and Trade Committee said in a report.The UK government’s decisions on Chinese investment has been characterized by “reactivity, inconsistency and opacity,” a committee of lawmakers said as it called for more disclosure on screening decisions and a clear strategic approach....
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