New nuclear plant backed by China must await Britain's nod

Britain said it would review plans to build a Chinese-backed nuclear power plant and deliver a final decision in the fall, after the board of France's EDF Energy, the main investor, approved plans on Thursday for the plant.

British Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said that the British government will now "consider carefully all the component parts of this project and make its decision in early autumn".

The plant would be built at Hinkley Point in southwest England.