LONDON — Britain’s investment minister met with China’s biggest offshore wind company last year, amid security fears about the role of Chinese firms in U.K. and European energy projects.
Ministerial transparency documents published this week reveal that Poppy Gustafsson met with Ming Yang Smart Energy Group on Dec. 4 for a dinner.
Officials confirmed to POLITICO that the minister discussed the company’s business aspirations in the U.K.
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The meeting was held in China during a visit last year, the month before Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited the country to drum up investment.
