The center-right member of the Flemish Parliament told POLITICO that BelGaN was being screened to determine whether it was eligible for support. One media report said it looked into whether the ownership had ties with the Chinese government.

The Flemish Economy Ministry declined to comment on the screening, saying it was confidential. BelGaN didn’t respond to POLITICO’s questions for this article.
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