The UK government said the renewable industry had sought is view on the use of the proposed turbines in British waters and energy system.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson said: “After careful consideration, government’s view is that we cannot support the use of them in UK offshore wind projects.<\/p>\n
“We will always act to protect our national security, and we are committed to strengthening and prioritising resilient and sustainable offshore wind supply chains.”<\/p>\n
They added: “We welcome investment from China where it’s in our national interest – as demonstrated by significant inward investment during the prime minister’s recent visit to Beijing.\u202f<\/p>\n
“We will continue to take a consistent, long term and strategic approach to our relationship with China – cooperating where we can, whilst never compromising on security and resilience.”<\/p>\n
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said national security was important and must be respected.<\/p>\n
But she added that it was “regrettable” the UK government had not explained precisely what the problem was with Ming Yang.<\/p>\n
Forbes said: “This decision has been sitting on the desks of UK government ministers for over 18 months – their dithering will have far-reaching consequences that, once again, will be left for Scotland to deal with. <\/p>\n
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