Hinkley project delay would test China-UK ties: Envoy
British Prime Minister Theresa May (2nd from left), Queen Elizabeth II (3rd from left) with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping in London, UK Britain, Oct. 20, 2015 [Xinhua]China is watching Britain’s decision to delay a joint nuclear power project as an early test of Prime Minister Theresa May’s commitment to the “golden era” of expanded ties promised by her predecessor.
The British government’s postponing approval of the 18 billion pound ($24 billion) Hinkley Point plant is “a test of mutual trust”, the Chinese envoy to UK warned on Tuesday.