Well-placed source claims representatives of China鈥檚 nuclear industry took the latest delay badly

Hinkley

Chinese investors in Hinkley Point C 鈥渇eel they鈥檝e had two fingers stuck up to them鈥� by the UK government, a source close to the project has told 好色先生TV.

A celebratory event was planned last Friday at the Hinkley site in Somerset after the project was given the go-ahead by EDF the night before, minutes before the government鈥檚 decision to review the scheme.

Executives from China鈥檚 nuclear industry including China General Nuclear 鈥� which has a 33.5% stake in the project 鈥� were due to attend the event.

The source said: 鈥淓DF took big names in China鈥檚 nuclear industry to the UK for this announcement. Now the Chinese feel they鈥檝e had two fingers stuck up to them by our government. They feel like they鈥檙e in the firing line.鈥�

However, the source insisted the Chinese were still committed to Hinkley, which was echoed by world-renowned nuclear expert Mycle Schneider.

Schneider, who has advised the German, French and UK governments on nuclear policy, said: 鈥淭he Chinese have the cash and the others don鈥檛, and only China has a vibrant nuclear sector. They still take this project very seriously.鈥�

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