Government policy, orientation and regulation

18.05.12 China may approve nuclear plan next month, official says

Friday, 18 May 2012 05:41

Key words: Nuclear Safety Regulation, Nuclear-Capacity Plans, China Nuclear Energy Association

China’s state council, or Cabinet, will probably hold a meeting before the end of June to approve safety and development plans for the nuclear industry, according to Xu Yuming, the vice secretary general of the China Nuclear Energy Association.

The government can resume approval of new nuclear plants after the plans are passed, Xu said before a conference in Beijing today. The plan was rejected earlier and amendments are being made to some “minor” details, he said, without elaborating.

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