China President Xi Jinping To Seal Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Deal In UK

China's leader is expected to put the seal later on its contribution to what will be the first UK nuclear power plant to be built in a generation.


The plant could be opened by 2025 at Hinkley Point, in Somerset, with China likely to cover about 30% of the cost.

President Xi Jinping is meeting Prime Minister David Cameron later, on the second day of his UK state visit.

More than £30bn worth of deals between the UK and China are expected to be struck during the four-day visit.

The plant will be built by French energy firm EDF, in conjunction with a consortium led by Chinese state-owned nuclear company CGN.