Champ Kind Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (Repeats story first published on Jan. 10, text unchanged) * England's prestigious Wentworth Club hit by dispute * Golfers clash with Chinese owners over huge fee hike * British foreign secretary, Chinese embassy weigh in * Feeds British angst over foreign takeovers of prime assets By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - London has been cosying up to Beijing in recent years in the hope of attracting Chinese investment, but in one leafy corner of England the love-in has turned to acrimony. Long-time members of Wentworth, a hallowed golf club in the affluent county of Surrey just west of London, accuse the new Chinese owners of using an eye-watering fee hike to get rid of them and turn the club into a preserve of the global ultra-rich. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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