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“International agreements should promote co-operation on climate change and security – this deal does precisely the opposite,” she said.

“Nuclear power is expensive, a source of greenhouse gases, and a target for terrorism. Nuclear power also makes the proliferation of nuclear weapons far more likely. As the supply of enriched uranium increases, the possibility of using uranium to develop weapons is made easier.

“The alternative is clear. Renewable sources of energy are clean, they create more jobs, and they’re sustainable. The future for nuclear power, however, is bleak, with experts predicting that we will run out of easily accessible uranium in 50 years’ time. Investing in renewables now will provide us with sustainability and security long into the future,” Hudson said.

Intelligence sources also criticized the deal for prioritizing business over national security, expressing particular concerns that China could hide “trapdoors” in the computer systems which could allow them to gain control of the nuclear plant.

“The Treasury is in the lead and it isn’t listening to anyone – they see China as an opportunity, but we see the threat,” a security source told The Times last week. https://www.rt.com/uk/319359-china-nuclear-deal-dangerous/