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Maryam Behmard
CCTVAug 20, 2016Features & Reportage

Maryam Behmard on UK–China Relations After Brexit

The 'golden era' cools: Hinkley Point's delay tests Britain's post-Brexit courtship of Chinese capital.

In this segment

  • The May government delays the £24bn, Chinese-backed Hinkley Point C nuclear project.
  • Frustration in Beijing threatens Britain's post-Brexit trade and investment strategy.
  • Steel tariffs and aggressive acquisitions strain wider China–Europe ties.
  • A sharp turn from Cameron-era enthusiasm - including breaking ranks with the US to join China's infrastructure bank.