China's long game to dominate nuclear power relies on the UK
by Adam Vaughan and Lily Kuo in Beijing from on (#3VMKA)
Approval of Chinese nuclear technology in the UK would act as a springboard to the rest of the world
China wants to become a global leader in nuclear power and the UK is crucial to realising its ambitions.
While other countries have scaled back on atomic energy in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, state-backed Chinese companies benefit from the fact that China is still relying on nuclear energy to reach the country's low-carbon goals.
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