# Spain set to approve Chinese car plant despite alleged security concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/19349

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 16:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/spain-set-approve-chinese-car-plant-despite-alleged-security-concerns-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7b4e49b3146000015ae9d4

> Spain’s Defence Ministry is expected to approve state-owned Chinese automaker SAIC’s proposal to build a car factory in Galicia, according to a ministry spokesperson. The decision comes despite reports raising potential security risks linked to the project’s proximity to a naval base. The reported concerns have not prevented the ministry from moving ahead with approval.

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