It says we'll "consider" to cooperate in military schemes
Not a very strong tie
The intelligence services are desperate to keep access to European collective intelligence networks
We'll strike a deal, keeping us close
Yeah that's fine as long as it can be unilaterally undone
why wouldnt it be good for china to be buying a failing company?
they now have money on the line...
More Chinese control in the economy and government.
if UK goes down... china lose money
We should nationalise that company
no.. the opposite
I'm probably with Nathan on this one tbh
more control in Chinas government
We don't have more control in China? What?
their money is tied in our companies
China has more control over our economy and our policies
if the UK fails, china lose out
Through those investments and that money
Sure, but they can take measures to ensure the UK doesn't fail.
if china wanted more control they could just let our failing businesses die
Which is where their influence in the govnerment comes in
As we know, businesses have influence in the government
Now, if those businesses are owned by the Chinese. Boom, China has influence in the government.
Which means we'll get more pro-China legislation
i don't think we want china embedded in our infrastructure as much as we can help it
The more they control, the more influence, the more they fuck us
if britain owned companies in china... all our money would be in china... we would be reliant on china
That's not true
China doesn't have "all" their money in the UK.
but they have a stake
they have money on the line
True.
money talks
Which is why they will leverage their position to keep those investments safe
Exactly.
they have no leverage
Which means they will influence politics to their advantage
Of course they do
Through that money
Through those investments
Are you trying to say that business has no power in our government?
