|
China to enhance cooperation in nuclear safety
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-10-21 01:07
China will expand international nuclear safety cooperation and improve
supervision to guarantee safe operations of its nuclear installations, the
nation's top environmental official said Wednesday.
"China will sincerely implement the Convention on Nuclear Safety and
draw on advanced technology and experience of other countries to ensure its
nuclear safety meets international standards," said Xie Zhenhua, director of the
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA).
Xie made the remarks at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the
founding of the National Nuclear Safety Administration ( NNSA) of China. The
ceremony saw the presence of Tomihiro Taniguchi, deputy director of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and officials of nuclear safety
authorities from more than 40 countries.
NNSA was established in 1984 and since 1998, it has been under the
supervision of SEPA. Under NNSA 's effective supervision, no major incidents
have taken place in the nuclear installations during the past 20 years, said
Xie.
Years' monitoring results also revealed that the radioactive elements in
China's atmosphere, soil and surface and ground water are well within safety
standards, he said.
However, he acknowledged that China still faced great challenge to ensure
nuclear safety because it would build more nuclear power plants to meet the
country's increasing energy demand.
Taniguchi spoke highly of NNSA's achievements, saying that the performance of
the nuclear power stations under its supervision has been excellent.
"The fact that China is the world's leader in developing a large-scale
nuclear program is, in no small amount, due to the regulatory effectiveness to
assure safety. This has been supported by the sustained dedication and hard work
of our colleagues in the NNSA, by their high technical competence and by China's
strong political commitment," he said.
He said that because of the large scale and high quality of cooperation
between the IAEA and China, China has been a strong promoting force to better
meet the IAEA safety standards and to materialize the IAEA nuclear safety
strategy.
"I sincerely believe that the NNSA, in the coming two decades, will
strengthen its leadership role and continue to serve as a world model of good
safety practices," he said.
Taniguchi is here to attend the International Conference on Topical Issues in
Nuclear Installation Safety slated for Oct. 18- 22.
| |
 |
|
|
|
|
Today's
Top News |
|
|
|
Top China
News |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
