英国向其他西方国家靠拢,加强监管中资收购_公共英语阅读理解

英国向其他西方国家靠拢,加强监管中资收购

Britain on Tuesday joined a growing group of Western nations hardening their use of national security as a litmus test for Chinese investments, with the government in London unveiling a blueprint to sharply tighten its oversight of foreign takeovers.

英国周二宣布了一项大幅收紧外国收购监管的行动计划，从而加入越来越多的西方国家行列，进一步利用国家安全作为检验中国投资的试金石。

The proposal, which follows a pledge by Prime Minister Theresa May to protect sensitive industries, widens the scope of deals that Britain can thwart to protect its competitive edge. The new rules being suggested extend the government’s reach when it comes to foreign takeovers, lowering the threshold to include acquisitions of even small companies, intellectual property, individual assets or company shares.

英国首相特丽莎·梅(Theresa May)此前曾誓言要保护敏感行业，该计划扩大了英国为保护自己的竞争优势而否决并购交易的范围。拟议中的新规定加大了政府在外资收购方面的影响力，同时也降低了介入小企业、知识产权、个人资产或公司股份收购的标准。

英国向其他西方国家靠拢,加强监管中资收购1

The move aligns Britain more closely with the United States, Canada, Australia and major European economies, which have been strengthening foreign investment and takeover criteria. In Washington, lawmakers are expected to soon expand the powers of a body that investigates international deals for national security risks.