China warns UK against 'Unwanted Accusations' over Hinkley Point Nuclear power station

Chinese suppliers says it will not tolerate "unwanted accusations" over its purchases of the UK after Theresa May's government decided to review a controversial nuclear electricity project at the previous minute.

A commentary released by the state-run Xinhua news agency on you August said Downing Street's stance on Hinkley Stage C risked damaging the "hard-won mutual trust" between the two countries fostered by Chinese President Xi Jinping's state trip to Britain last year.

French utility firm EDF approved the £18bn (€21.3bn; $23.7bn) project to build two 1, 600-megawatt Areva-designed European Pressurised Reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset last week.

[caption id="attachment_224" align="aligncenter" width="736"] The new power station at Hinkley Point is scheduled to be built alongside two existing ones[/caption]

Cina General Nuclear Power Organization is set to financing another of the task, which is scheduled for completion in 2025.

A source told Reuters that May had decided to review the project again due to security concerns over Chinese investment into a critical infrastructure service in the UK.

Xinhua warned that the "suspicious approach" towards China could deter other investors from investing in post-Brexit UK.

"China can wait for rational British government to make responsible decisions, but cannot tolerate any unwanted accusation against its honest and benign willingness for win-win cooperation, " it said.

'Win-win cooperation'

Oriental Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told Reuters that Beijing had "noted" Downing Street's decision to review the project.
"I would like to stress that this project was arranged after by China, Great britain and France in the spirit of mutual gain and cooperation, and win cooperation, and has always had the strong support of Britain and England, " she said.

Beijing "hopes that Britain can reach a decision as soon as possible, to ensure the project's clean implementation", she added.

The Hinkley Point C job has faced repeated gaps amid French concerns over its cost.

Trade unification members hold six chairs on EDF's 18-member table, and their objections that Hinkley Point could endanger you’re able to send balance sheet experienced repeatedly delayed a last decision on the job.