China may import nuclear reactors from US
(xinhuanet.com.cn)
Updated: 2004-10-20 10:23

China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said China welcomed the US to cooperate on its nuclear plant projects but the purchase will depend on the actual needs of the Chinese enterprises, reported China Radio International.

Nils Diaz, chairman of US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or NRC said the commission will soon vote on the export of AP-1000 reactor to China.

Diaz also suggests US imposes no restriction on the export of this reactors and he is optimistic about the prospect of nuclear technology cooperation between the US and China.

Earlier this September, China launched a international bid for its two fresh nuclear plants in east and south China's Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces.

AP-1000 is so far the most secure and reliable rectors in the world, but it has not yet been adopted in any nuclear plants.

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