The Buzz | UK’s May reassures China after nuclear power plant delay
Prime Minister Theresa May is attempting to allay disquiet about her surprise delay to a Chinese-backed nuclear power plant by reassuring China’s leader that Britain wants strong relations with Beijing.
Foreign Office Minister Alok Sharma delivered a letter from May to President Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing.
May’s office did not publish the letter, but said yesterday it was about “reassuring the Chinese of our commitment to Anglo-Chinese relations.”
China’s ambassador to Britain, Liu Xiaoming, warned last week that relations were at a “crucial historical juncture” following the U.K. government’s delaying of a decision on the Hinkley Point power plant. May last month announced a review of the power project, financed by a Chinese nuclear power provider and French energy giant EDF.
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