France threatens to veto British Steel sale to Chinese firm

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The French government has threatened to veto the sale of  British Steel to Chinese firm Jingye in norder to protect the functioning of the collapsed steelmaker's plant in Hayange, north-east France, which is considered a strategic national asset.

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The sale of British Steel to Chinese firm Jingye could be scuppered by French intervention, reports BBC News.