For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here National security, geopolitics and genocide are not normally matters which local councils in this country have to consider when they award contracts.
But a deal between Wigan council and a Chinese state-owned company is causing controversy in the town where a £135m transformation is planned.
BCEGI UK, the British branch of the Beijing Construction Engineering Group which is 'ultimately controlled' by the Chinese government, was appointed by the local authority as a contractor for the Galleries25 project late last year. READ MORE: Major redevelopment of Wigan town centre could start in six months As part of a joint venture partnership with North West
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