Don’t let the Hinkley C delay sour Sino-British relations post-Brexit

The shock of the UK’s vote to leave the EU stunned China. The new PM, Theresa May, delayed approval of the Hinkley Point C nuclear project – perplexing Beijing and unexpectedly aggravating UK-China relations. Yu Jie (Cherry) says Chinese decision-makers regard post-Brexit relations as a test of mutual trust of the so-called “golden era” of Sino-Britain relations.