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Originally Posted by Ramrod
There was I worrying about secret backdoors into the code used to run the power stations, backdoors that could conceivably be used against the UK in some way. But your (addmitedly complacent and short sighted) post has put me totally at ease about the potential pitfalls of allowing/inviting a communist nation, famous for state sponsored hacking of military, government and private sector organizations, to build a frigging nuclear reactor here!
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China is a communist state but also one that has been radically pursing forms of capitalism too. Any back doors would be a massive risk and for what gain? It would destroy China's ability to do such deals elsewhere and that is what they ultimately want to do in their quest to become a bigger nation and keep their economy growing. I can't see the benefit to them of programming 'back doors' in. Remember this will also be done with France and EDF as well as being independently regulated.
It's not that I am happy that we're not doing it all but this is the situation we're at. Especially since it appears no one would be happy for the Government to borrow money to build infrastructure themselves, this is what we're left with.