May hails ‘golden era’ for UK-China ties as nuclear power row looms

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday Sino-British relations were in a golden era but made no mention of a looming row with Beijing over her suspension of a partly Chinese-funded nuclear power station deal.
The issue will be high on the agenda of her meeting on Monday at a G20 meeting in China with President Xi Jinping.
In July, May suddenly postponed plans for the building of the first new British nuclear plant in 20 years, saying she wanted to review the 18-billion pound ($24 billion) project, one-third of which was being financed by Chinese investors.
Newspapers said she was concerned over possible security implications of the deal although no official specific reason has been given.
Speaking as she left for the G20 meeting, May said: “This is a golden era for UK-China relations and one of the things I will be doing at the G20 is obviously talking to President Xi about how we can develop the strategic partnership that we have between the UK and China.”
British officials said on Friday May would not be making a decision on the Hinkley Point plant in southwest England in the next few days.

Source: Arab News