Theresa May winds up China to please Trump — what about Hinkley & HSBC?

The FT says Theresa May won’t endorse the Chinese Belt and Road initiative.

Theresa May declines to endorse China’s Belt and Road initiative https://t.co/XGMRb1NHhh via @financialtimes

— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) January 30, 2018

The BBC:

Theresa May unveils education deal at start of China visit

The UK prime minister hopes her trip "will intensify the golden era in UK-China relations".

BBC News

Here’s HSBC’s website

HSBC has been named Best Overall International Bank for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the inaugural Asiamoney New Silk Road Finance Awards, reflecting the Bank’s commitment to being the leading financial partner to clients engaged in Belt and Road projects.China’s Belt and Road Initiative is creating enormous business opportunities throughout Asia, Africa and Europe which HSBC could help you exploit. Covering two trade routes, the overall objective is to increase regional trade and encourage economic cooperation.

Stuart Gulliver, September 2016:

https://t.co/s2iQk7BKI3

— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) January 30, 2018

Nicholas Wilson, January 2018:

Meanwhile Cameron’s China fund is apparently hitting problems:

David Cameron’s $1bn China fund hits investment wall https://t.co/mo8CvLsEjL via @financialtimes

— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) January 30, 2018

For more on HSBC, China, the French, and UK Nuclear Power Plant at Hinkley Point:

HSBC: Gangsters of Finance: new film https://t.co/vHJ8E6G9Wc via @taxjusticenet

— Ranjan Balakumaran (@financialeyes) January 30, 2018