The construction of new nuclear power stations, which had been suspended since the Fukushima disaster in March 2011, will be resumed in China.
China will make unswerving efforts to develop new and renewable energy to protect ecological environment and achieve sustainable development, according to a white paper released Wednesday.
China consumed 715.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generated by clean energy sources in the first nine months of 2012, up 22.5 percent year-on-year.
The State Council, or the central government, has approved a plan for nuclear security and radioactive contaminant prevention by 2020.
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co Ltd and French nuclear giant Areva SA have dropped out of the bidding for the UK's planned nuclear Horizon project.
The China National Nuclear Corporation has vowed improved safety measures for its nuclear plants in order to prevent potential damage from floods and typhoons.
China ordered three nuclear power stations to improve safety management procedures in case of severe accidents, according to the National Energy Administration website.
China National Nuclear Power Co won permission from environmental authorities to sell shares to finance 174 billion yuan ($27 billion) in projects in the nation's first initial public offering by a developer of atomic energy.
China, the world's biggest energy user, has adopted a five-year plan to ensure nuclear safety in the country.
A Chinese government-sponsored academy has advised increasing the country's installed capacity of nuclear power generation to 60-70 gigawatts (gW) by 2020, local media reported Thursday.
Japan's nuclear emergency has left a mark on Chinese nuclear industry, which have since seen billions of yuan worth of orders postponed.
The second Nuclear Security Summit, which opened on Monday in Seoul, should be an occasion to consolidate consensus on nuclear security among members of the international community.
China plans to import more uranium this year than last year and to buy uranium mines abroad, looking particularly toward Canada for that purpose, said Qian Zhiming, deputy director of the National Energy Administration.
China will soon resume the approval and construction of nuclear power plants, senior officials said during the plenary session of the CPPCC National Committee on Wednesday.
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