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United Kingdom Prime Minister, Theresa may's United Kingdom-French cooperation in the new Government recently postponed investments United Kingdom at Hinkley point nuclear power project contract signing ceremony. United Kingdom press reported that the United Kingdom Government this autumn with the or make a final decision on whether to approve the project.
United Kingdom, the Financial Times reported the sensational: Theresa may's decision is a former Cameron's Government sees China as a key investment and strategic partners work heavily against.
However, domestic experts told Xinhua in an interview that, came to power in the aftershocks from the EU in the United Kingdom the new Government faces many issues, cautious on major projects inevitably left by the previous Government. But the view from the EU United Kingdom interests need, China and United Kingdom relations is unlikely because of "temporary" setback and retrogression.
[Last-minute lockout]
Hinkley point c nuclear power station project held a contract signing ceremony was originally scheduled for July 29. However, at the last minute, United Kingdom Energy Secretary Greg Clark announced that the United Kingdom Government will seriously consider all the components of the project, and make a final decision this fall. According to Clark, United Kingdom needs secure and reliable energy supply, the Government believes that nuclear power is an important component.
United Kingdom Government's decision to let the world think, some analysts believe that the United Kingdom Government on infrastructure, energy supply, and foreign investment or will change.
July 30, citing United Kingdom Government news reports, it was Theresa may I intervene, leading to Hinkley point c nuclear power station project postponed. According to the financial times of London reported, Theresa may told France President Francois hollande, she needed time to determine whether the nuclear power project in line with United Kingdom interests.
Wang yiwei, a Professor of international relations at Renmin University said that Theresa may previously in charge of Internal Affairs for a long time, the style is conservative, and out of the EU at the moment is the focus of the new Government, and she therefore nuclear power such major foreign investment projects must be more cautious and needs more time to hearing and balance domestic political needs, avoid undue haste.
Cui Hongjian, Director of the European Institute of the Institute of international studies, China believes that United Kingdom Government's decision is not a surprise. United Kingdom the public reason was to reassess the project. However, we should note that, although after taking office the new Prime Minister, Theresa may said it would adhere to the predecessor, the Cameron Government welcoming attitude to foreign money, some analysts believe that United Kingdom's new Government would be more cautious toward foreign investment.
China Guangdong nuclear power group and France electricity group announced last October, on the joint construction and operation at Hinkley point c nuclear power station has been a strategic investment agreement. Under the deal, cgnpc led Chinese Federation and France EDF shares in the nuclear power plant project in 33.5% and 66.5% respectively. Construction of the first phase of the project cost is expected to reach 18 billion pounds (about 28 billion US dollars).
[Worried about nuclear power? ]
Hinkley point c nuclear power station is located in Somerset County United Kingdom more than 20 years, the first new nuclear power plant project, completed to meet United Kingdom 7% of electricity demand. September 2015 United Kingdom when he visited China, Finance Minister George Osborne announced that the United Kingdom Government will grant the project ￡ 2 billion (about US $ 3.1 billion), the agreement guarantees. United Kingdom Treasury has said, "it will provide an unprecedented level of China and United Kingdom nuclear cooperation to open the door."
In fact, for the nuclear power project, United Kingdom country there has been opposition, mainly related to the environment, high costs, as well as national security concerns.
Chinese Academy of social sciences of the European Institute for political research director Li Jing堃 believes that United Kingdom new Government has suspended the project, should be out of these concerns. "A new Government review of the previous Government projects, it is normal," she said, "but this is a reflection of United Kingdom Government internal disagreements. ”
Cui Hongjian said of such safety of nuclear power plant construction project, United Kingdom has been divided, thus came the new Government deal with the country's opposition may be more cautious. In recent years, in particular Japan nuclear leak after the accident, European voice does not consider nuclear power safety, Germany and some other countries and even complete "nuclear power". Because the United Kingdom weakening North Sea energy supplies, United Kingdom open attitude to nuclear power.
Theresa may spokesman declined to comment on whether national security considerations to reassess the Hinkley point nuclear power projects, she said, United Kingdom open attitude towards business, want to continue to attract foreign investment.
Wang yiwei, believes that civilian nuclear technology, China has successful experience over more than 30 years of safe operation of nuclear power plants, and France's nuclear power technology is the most advanced developed countries. "Double strong together, should not be a United Kingdom Government concerns. ”
China Guangdong nuclear power group in January this year to notify said cgnpc nuclear power unit up to 16 units currently in operation, the total installed capacity reached 17.09 million-kilowatt, became France, and Russia and the United States, and Korea enterprises after the world's fifth largest nuclear power companies. Meanwhile, the Group's construction unit 12, the total installed capacity of 14.65 million-kilowatt, one-fifth per cent of total global nuclear power plant under construction, continue to remain the world's largest builder of nuclear power status.
[Two demonstration effect]
In the United Kingdom after the Government delayed approval of decisions taken, China Guangdong nuclear power group said in a statement on July 29, as Hinkley point c project for the United Kingdom the importance of energy security in the future, United Kingdom said the new Government needed time to become familiar with the project, we understood and respected. Cgnpg is ready, will work with the strategic partner France electricity group, continue to promote the project, for the United Kingdom to provide safe, reliable and sustainable energy.
France electricity group United Kingdom business wensente·liwazi, Chief Executive, said in an open letter to employees, to his employees, the local community and regret the uncertainty faced by suppliers, but understand the United Kingdom's new Cabinet needed "a little time".
Said Cui Hongjian, ruoxinkeli corner demonstration effect c the success of the project will have two points: first of all, this is the tripartite cooperation in the field of nuclear power exploration model, China's capital, France's technology and United Kingdom markets, is a "model project", with a demonstration effect and, secondly, this project is the first Chinese enterprises to enter the Western nuclear power market, with new meaning.
Cui Hongjian think, believe the next, China and United Kingdom law will be further discussions on the project, efforts to contribute to the advancement of this project.
["Golden age" of Bank? ]
Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said August 1 that China has noticed the United Kingdom Government decided to temporarily postpone the Hinkley point nuclear power project to make a final decision. "I would like to stress that this project is China and United Kingdom law in mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, has been strongly supported by the British and the French. Hopes that the British side take a decision as soon as possible to ensure smooth implementation of the project. ”
Spokesman of Theresa may said on August 1, the new Government wants to carefully examine the Hinkley point nuclear power projects planned, United Kingdom still values its relations with China. She said China in World Affairs and the global economy and play an important role on a range of international issues, United Kingdom will continue to seek to build a stronger relationship with China.
"On the whole, United Kingdom support for free trade, openness to foreign investment will not change," CASS expert Li Jing堃 said.
In her view, regardless of the Hinkley point project outcome, which China and the United Kingdom relations will not have a material impact. "First of all, foreign relations and diplomatic policy of continuity, there is inertia, China and the United Kingdom in recent years significant progress in cooperation in various fields, particularly in trade and good relations existed in the financial sector is to determine the basis for future continued to maintain friendly bilateral relations. ”
Secondly, for their own interests, United Kingdom from the European Union will pay more attention to further development of closer economic and trade relations with China. "If the United Kingdom in negotiations with the EU to its more favourable agreement cannot be reached, it will strengthen cooperation of third parties outside the EU market demand and its trade dependence on the export market, China will also increase," Li Jing堃 said in an interview with Xinhua, "China and the United Kingdom cooperation opportunity if not to increase, or at least will not be reduced. ”
She said China and the United Kingdom during the period 2014-2015 ushered in the "golden age", which is not completely smooth sailing, still twists and turns and friction from time to time. "This is normal for any bilateral relationship, needs a rational attitude, don't have to read too much into in a moment of frustration, false assertion. "(Reporter du Jian, Zhang Dailei, editor Wang Fengfeng, reported Xinhua international client)
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英国首相特雷莎·梅领导的英国新政府近日推迟了中法合作投资的英国欣克利角核电项目合同签字仪式。英国多家媒体报道称，英国政府或将于今年秋季就是否批准这一项目作出最后决定。
英国《金融时报》的报道耸人听闻：特雷莎·梅的这一决定是对前任卡梅伦政府将中国作为关键投资和战略伙伴努力的沉重打击。
不过，国内专家在接受新华社采访时认为，在脱离欧盟余震中上台的英国新政府面临诸多议题，对上届政府留下的重大项目难免态度谨慎。但鉴于脱离欧盟后英国自身利益需要，中国和英国关系不太可能因为“一时一事”的挫折而倒退。
[最后时刻停摆]
欣克利角C核电站项目合同的签字仪式原定于7月29日举行。然而，在最后时刻，英国能源大臣格雷格·克拉克宣布，英国政府将重新认真考量这一项目的所有组成 部分，并在今年秋季作出最后决定。按照克拉克的说法，英国需要安全可靠的能源供应，政府相信核能是其中一个重要组成部分。
英国政府的这一决定让外界浮想联翩，有分析认为英国新政府对基础设施、能源供应和外国投资的态度或将发生改变。
路透社7月30日援引英国政府方面的消息报道称，正是特雷莎·梅本人的干预，才导致欣克利角C核电项目的推迟。据《金融时报》报道，特雷莎·梅曾告诉法国总统奥朗德，她需要时间来确定这一核电项目是否符合英国利益。
中国人民大学国际关系学院教授王义桅分析说，特雷莎·梅先前长期执掌内政事务，风格偏保守，加上脱离欧盟事宜眼下是新政府工作重心，因此她对核电这类重大外资项目肯定会比较谨慎，也需要更多时间听取和平衡国内政党的需求，避免操之过急。
中 国国际问题研究院欧洲研究所所长崔洪建认为，英国新政府的这一决定并不意外。英国方面的公开理由是要对这一项目进行重新评估。不过，我们应该注意到，虽然 新首相特雷莎·梅上台后表示将坚持前任卡梅伦政府对外资的欢迎姿态，也有分析认为，英国新政府将更加谨慎对待外国投资。
中广核集团和法国电力集团去年10月宣布，就共同修建和运营欣克利角C核电站达成战略投资协议。根据协议，中广核主导的中方联合体和法国电力集团将分别占该核电站项目股份的33.5%和66.5%。项目第一期的建造成本预计将达180亿英镑（约合280亿美元）。
[担心核电安全？]
位 于萨默塞特郡的欣克利角C核电站是英国20多年来首个新建核电站项目，建成后能满足英国7%的用电需求。2015年9月英国时任财政大臣奥斯本到访中国时 宣布，英国政府将给予该项目20亿英镑（约合31亿美元）的建设协议担保。英国财政部曾表示，“这将为前所未有的中国和英国核电站建设合作打开大门”。
事实上，对于这一核电项目，英国国内一直有反对声音，主要涉及对环境、高成本，以及国家安全的担忧。
中国社会科学院欧洲研究所政治研究室主任李靖堃认为，英国新政府之所以暂缓该项目，应该也是出于这三方面的顾虑。“一个新政府重审上届政府的项目，是正常现象，”她说，“不过，这也从一个侧面反映出英国政府内部存在分歧。”
崔 洪建也说，对核电站这类涉及安全的建设项目，英国国内一直有分歧，因此刚上台的新政府应对国内的反对声音可能更为谨慎。近年来特别是日本福岛核泄漏事故之 后，欧洲有声音认为核电不安全，德国等有些国家甚至全面“去核电”。由于英国北海的能源供应力度减弱，英国对核电持开放态度。
特雷莎·梅的发言人拒绝评论国家安全是否为重新评估欣克利角核电项目的考虑因素，她表示，英国仍对企业采取开放态度，希望持续吸引外国投资。
王义桅认为，就民用核技术而言，中国已有三十多座核电站多年安全运营的成功经验，而法国的核电技术也是发达国家中最先进的。“双强联手，不应该成为英国政府的顾虑。”
中 广核集团今年1月对外通报表示，中广核目前在运核电机组达到16台，总装机容量达到1709万千瓦，成为继法国、俄罗斯、美国、韩国企业之后全球第五大核 电企业。同时，该集团在建机组12台，总装机容量1465万千瓦，占全球在建核电总量的五分之一，继续保持全球最大核电建造商地位。
[两点示范效应]
在 英国政府作出推迟批准的决定后，中广核集团7月29日也发表声明说，鉴于关于欣克利角C项目对于英国未来能源安全的重要性，英国新政府表示需要时间熟悉该 项目，我们对此表示理解和尊重。中广核已做好准备，将与战略合作伙伴法国电力集团一起，继续推进该项目，为英国提供安全、可靠和可持续的能源。
法国电力集团英国业务首席执行官文森特·里瓦兹在给员工的一封公开信中表示，他对员工、当地社会和供应商所面临的不确定感到遗憾，但理解英国新内阁需要“一点时间”。
崔洪建说，若欣克利角C项目取得成功将具有两点示范效应：首先，这是中西方在核电领域探索的三方合作模式，即中国的资金、法国的技术和英国的市场，是“样板工程”，具有示范效应；其次，这一项目是中国企业进入西方核电市场的首例，具有标杆意义。
崔洪建认为，相信接下来，中国和英国法三方会就这个项目展开进一步讨论，努力促成这一项目的推进。
[“黄金时代”遇坎？]
中国外交部发言人华春莹8月1日说，中方注意到英国政府临时决定推迟就欣克利角核电项目作出最终决策。“我愿强调，该项目是中国和英国法三方本着互利互惠、合作共赢精神达成的，一直得到英方和法方的大力支持。希望英方尽早作出决定，确保有关项目顺利实施。”
特雷莎·梅的发言人8月1日也表示，新政府希望认真审核欣克利角核电项目计划，英国仍然重视对华关系。她说，中国在世界事务、全球经济和一系列国际问题上都发挥重要作用，英国要继续寻求与中国建立强有力的关系。
“总体上，英国支持自由贸易、对外资持开放态度的倾向不会变化，”社科院专家李靖堃说。
她认为，无论欣克利角项目最终结果如何，它对中国和英国关系走向不会产生实质性影响。“首先，外交关系和外交政策是有延续性、有惯性的，中国和英国两国近年来在各个领域的合作进展显著，特别是贸易和金融领域已有的良好关系是决定两国关系未来继续保持友好态势的基础。”
其 次，出于自身利益需要，英国脱离欧盟后会更加重视与中国进一步发展更密切经贸关系。“如果英国在与欧盟的谈判中不能达成对其较为有利的协议，那它对欧盟以外第 三方市场的合作需求必将加强，其贸易对中国出口市场的依赖性也会增加，”李靖堃接受新华社记者采访时说，“未来中国和英国合作机会就算不增加，至少也不会减 少。”
她说，中国和英国关系在2014到2015年期间迎来“黄金时代”，而这期间也不是完全一帆风顺，依然不时有波折和摩擦。“这对于任何双边关系而言都是正常的，需要理性对待，不必因一时一事的挫折而过度解读，妄下断言。”（记者杜健、张代蕾，编辑王丰丰，新华国际客户端报道）
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