China has issued a strong indication that relations between China and the UK could be threatened over the decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear project. The ambassador said: “Right now, the China-UK relationship is at a crucial historical juncture ... Writing in The Financial Times, the ambassador gave a hint that “mutual trust” between the two countries could be imperilled if the UK decided not to approve the deal. Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the UK, has warned that bilateral ties stand at a “crucial historical juncture” over the government’s deferral of the £18 billion nuclear power project. I hope the…

Source: The Times August 09, 2016 07:52 UTC