The Sino-British Joint Declaration: China will participate in the United Kingdom the new nuclear power projects | Li keqiang visits United Kingdom | |-British Joint Sino-British cooperation in the nuclear field _ news

Lin Chunting

17th, Li keqiang, the Chinese Premier with United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron held the annual meeting of the Sino-British Prime Minister. Both sides issued a joint statement relating to cooperation.

The first financial journal comments found in the Joint Declaration, in which both sides will cooperate in such areas as nuclear power. The British side that, and welcomes Chinese businesses to continue to invest in the British areas of transportation and energy infrastructure, especially in nuclear power and high-speed trains, offshore wind and solar projects.

Reporters noted, this is the last United Kingdom Finance Minister aobensi visited China and Prime Minister David Cameron has made on another position to support Sino-British nuclear power cooperation.

In this regard, China's nuclear power business insiders told the newspaper reporters, has taken an important step in strengthening the nuclear power cooperation.

"Writing the nuclear power cooperation between the Government of the Joint Declaration, fully embodies the two sides attach to this cooperation. "A senior domestic nuclear power said, looking forward to nuclear power sector in the two countries under the guidance of this policy document, starting from the investment cooperation, systematically promoting the depth and breadth of the cooperation between the two sides.

　　Energy cooperation is a pillar

In a joint statement, both sides agreed that energy cooperation is an important pillar of cooperation between the two sides. This cooperation in support of clean and low-carbon energy transformation, to find secure and affordable energy supplies in the future. Both sides welcome cooperation in the civil nuclear field, civilian nuclear energy cooperation joint declaration was signed and delivered.

Both sides welcome other companies to participate in the country's civil nuclear power construction. The British side welcomed China's active participation in the construction of United Kingdom new nuclear projects, Chinese companies in line with United Kingdom independent regulatory bodies under conditions of strict standards, is expected in the United Kingdom-led development of nuclear reactor technology and use China open.

Both sides believed in British investments through partnerships to maximize the use of United Kingdom nuclear market development opportunities. Both sides are willing to make joint efforts to ensure that United Kingdom Hinkley point nuclear power project to succeed as soon as possible. Both sides welcomed the signing of memorandum of understanding on strengthening the chain of nuclear fuel cycle industry, willing to strengthen cooperation on nuclear waste management, nuclear power plant decommissioning.

Hinkley point nuclear power projects is the United Kingdom's first new nuclear power plant in 20 years, planning for the two reactors, by a Sino-French cooperation in United Kingdom building in Somerset County, budget amounting to 16 billion pounds (about US $ 25.6 billion). The project is funded by France electricity group lead, China Guangdong nuclear power Group (hereinafter "the cgnpc") and the China National nuclear industry group Corporation (hereafter "the core") joint participation, while France's AREVA group accounted for 10% shares, after the completion of joint business for 35 years.

But according to United Kingdom media, from Hinkley point nuclear power projects that involve tricky issues such as transfer of shares so that negotiations in the short term is difficult to complete. In addition, European regulators are still investigating United Kingdom Government nuclear power subsidies given to the project agreement is in breach of the EU State aid rules, increasing the difficulty of the progress of the agreement.

The nuclear power company insiders, who asked not to be named, told the newspaper reporters, Chinese attempts to Hinkley point nuclear power cooperation projects in progress, so that in the United Kingdom following other nuclear projects, to serve as the main roles, rather than "just financial output."

　　Three major nuclear power enterprises to cooperate with the British

The first finance journal was informed that Li keqiang during his visit to Britain, in China's three major nuclear power plant--nuclear, cgnpc and the State nuclear power technology Corporation (hereinafter "national nuclear power") – British companies has signed nuclear cooperation agreements and memos.

Among them, the State nuclear power with the United Kingdom engineering giant Rolls-Royce Group signed a memorandum of understanding. Both sides in the United Kingdom and other markets for cooperation on civilian nuclear power program. Who said, the two sides will seek to project support, spare parts supply, and cooperate in areas such as supply chain management. While the two companies have signed a similar agreement with its British counterpart and memos.

China's nuclear power pointed out, as an established nuclear power States, United Kingdom, once owned light water reactors and cooling nuclear power station design, production, construction and support of all abilities. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom with uranium enrichment and fuel production, new fuels and transport, reprocessing of spent fuel, decommissioning of nuclear facilities and waste disposal a complete nuclear fuel cycle capability. By the end of 2013, United Kingdom has 16 nuclear units in operation, with a total installed capacity of 10.9 million-kilowatt, ranking tenth in the world.

According to the statement, both sides also agreed to promote each other's markets with regard to rail transit (including high speed rail) design consulting, engineering, construction, equipment and facility maintenance and other areas of substantive cooperation. The two sides welcomed the signing of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of transportation.

Both sides will follow the spirit of the Sino-British Memorandum of understanding on offshore wind energy, strengthened in offshore wind energy technology, construction standards, financial support of pragmatic cooperation, jointly set up offshore wind energy technology training center.

Cgnpc official Micro-Blog said yesterday, including national grid, cgnpc, China construction, electric power construction in 122 Chinese companies set off a surge of business in London "chinoiserie."

(Original title: UK-China nuclear cooperation welcome honeymoon: the three major nuclear power companies in hand United Kingdom)

03:04 June 19, 2014 First financial daily