Spanish Defense Ministry Expresses Concern Over Chinese Car Factory Near Naval Base
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The Chinese company SAIC Motor is building its first European factory in Ferrol: 200 million euros of investment, 1,000 jobs. The Ministry of Defence and the Spanish secret service are worried about its proximity to naval and Navantia sites.
The future SAIC Motor factory in Ferrol is entering a new phase with the support of the Galician regional government (Xunta de Galicia) after the controversy surrounding potential national security risks stemming from its proximity to the Naval Arsenal and the Navantia shipyards. The Galician president, Alfonso Rueda, and the central government's delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, have both conveyed a message of reassurance and confirmed that th…
The new SAIC Motor factory is a serious matter, yes, but it has been posed these days from a perspective in my view wrong.
Concerns have been raised within the Spanish defense and intelligence service CNI regarding the arrival of a large factory by the Chinese car manufacturer SAIC. The factory will be located a few kilometers from a major naval base. El Mundo and El País reported earlier this week that there are warnings of espionage emanating from the factory. Despite these reports, the car factory appears to be going ahead as planned; ‘additional security measure…
China's state-owned automaker SAIC plans to build a large plant in Ferrol. However, the proximity to a naval base and NATO infrastructure raises concerns about espionage and strategic dependence.
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