Britain could be left without Chinese support.
China has threatened Britain’s deteriorating relations due to the delay of the decision on NPP construction, the Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said that relations between the two countries may deteriorate due to the delay of the decision on the construction of a nuclear power plant Hinkley Point in Somerset.
As noted by the diplomat in his article in the Financial Times, the delay in beginning the construction of nuclear power plants has led bilateral relations to a critical historical moment”, reports the Russian service Bi-Bi-si.
According to him, mutual trust can be jeopardized if the British government does not approve the transaction.
“I hope that Britain will leave the door open to China and that the British government will continue to support Hinkley Point and make a decision as early as possible to ensure that the project has been successfully implemented”, says Liu Xiaoming.
China plans to pay a third of the project, whose total cost is estimated at 18 billion pounds (23.5 billion dollars). In July, French company EDF, which is the main investor of the project, decided to start construction in Somerset County, however, the British authorities suddenly said they wanted to revise the draft prior to the fall.
According to some, the reason for the delay was the concern of the Prime Minister of Britain Theresa may about China’s participation in the atomic project. The environment Minister also shared that concern.
