U.K. to Move Ahead on Nuclear Project Without China Support
- Government is exploring ways to remove CGN from projects
- British premier Johnson is hardening stance toward Beijing
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The U.K. government is planning to press ahead with its flagship Sizewell C nuclear project even without Chinese funding, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The proposed 20 billion-pound ($27.5 billion) plant in eastern England is still viable, despite the government exploring ways to remove state-owned China General Nuclear Power Corp. from all future projects in the U.K., the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity.