英国政府于2026年7月16日正式实施《钢铁产业(国有化)法案》，将由中国敬业集团全资控股的英国钢铁公司收归国有[1]。这一举措推翻了敬业集团在2020年3月完成的100%股权收购[1]。敬业集团当时承诺未来10年内投入12亿英镑用于企业的绿能改造与产线升级[1]。
敬业集团指控英方行为构成"事实上的强制征收"，依据《中英双边投资条约》启动磋商与追偿程序[1]。中国外交部发言人表示，此事已引发中国民众高度关注，英方对该事件的处理方式将直接影响中国投资者对英国营商环境的判断[1]。英国议会曾在2025年4月通过《钢铁行业（特别措施）法案》(SISMA 2025)为此举措铺路[1]。
The British government has forcibly nationalized UK Steel, a company wholly owned by China's Jingye Group, through legislation that took effect on July 16, 2026 [1]. The move represents a dramatic reversal of Jingye Group's 2020 acquisition, when the Chinese firm purchased 100% of the steelmaker's shares and committed to investing 1.2 billion pounds over the following decade for green energy transformation and production line upgrades [1].
The nationalization followed Britain's passage of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 (SISMA 2025) in April 2025, which enabled the government to seize all assets of UK Steel [1]. In response, Jingye Group has accused the British government of executing what it characterizes as a "de facto forced expropriation" and has initiated consultation and compensation procedures under the China-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty [1]. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson indicated the matter has drawn significant public attention in China and warned that Britain's handling of the case will directly influence Chinese investors' assessment of the UK's business environment [1].
