China willing to wait on Hinkley Point 
Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country has the "patience to wait for a resolution" apparently in reference to UK Prime Minister Theresa May's delay to the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant project. The two leaders enjoyed a "warm" 30-minute talk during the G20 summit in Hangzhou, during which the possibility of a trade deal that would "strengthen the trading and economic relationship" between the UK and China was also raised.

China's president has said he is willing to show "patience" with the UK Government, an apparent reference to the delay in approving the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant project.

A Downing Street official said the prospect of a major free trade deal between the UK and Beijing was also raised by Xi Jinping during talks with Theresa May following the G20 summit in Hangzhou.

A deal would be a major boost to the UK and the new Prime Minister, and comes despite a delay on whether to continue with the Chinese-backed power station in Somerset.

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A Number 10 official said Mr Xi understood why Mrs May felt the need to take another look at agreements made by her predecessor.

Although Hinkley Point was not specifically mentioned, he said "he recognised the new Government would need to take some time before reaching decisions on some agreements pushed by the last government", the source said.

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"President Xi said that they had the patience to wait for a resolution on those issues.

"He said that they wanted to look at how we could strengthen our trading and economic relationship and that China was open to a bilateral trade arrangement with the UK."

Mrs May said she hoped to visit China next year.

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Downing Street said the 30-minute meeting was "warm" and Mr Xi even made a reference to the UK finishing above China in the medals table at the Rio Olympics.

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Before the meeting, Mrs May had insisted that the UK's "global strategic partnership" with Beijing would continue.

She also said other world leaders had been "very keen" on talks on new trade agreements with the UK in the wake of its withdrawal from the European Union.