The involved facilities span areas such as basic nuclear
research, isotope production, nuclear environment simulation,
equipment testing, and radioactive waste treatment and
disposal.
VIENNA, Sept. 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China will open 12 nuclear
research facilities and testing platforms to international
scientists and institutions to enhance global cooperation, a senior
Chinese official said here on Monday.
These include the China Advanced Research Reactor, the
new-generation tokamak device Huanliu-3, and the Beishan
Underground Research Laboratory, Liu
Jing, vice chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority
(CAEA), said at a meeting on the sidelines of the International
Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) annual general conference.
The facilities span areas such as basic nuclear research,
isotope production, nuclear environment simulation, equipment
testing, and radioactive waste treatment and disposal.
Monday's meeting, themed "Share for Development," was organized
by the CAEA to promote international cooperation in nuclear
technology research and development, as China marks the 40th anniversary of its
accession to the IAEA.
Yu Jianfeng, chairman of China National Nuclear Corporation,
said at the event that the company aims to deepen cooperation with
the IAEA and expand international collaboration. He expressed hope
that opening China's nuclear
research facilities will contribute to advancing nuclear technology
globally.
IAEA's Deputy Director General Mikhail
Chudakov commended China's
remarkable achievements in nuclear energy development and
highlighted the long-standing, fruitful relationship between the
IAEA and the CAEA.
Welcoming China's decision to
open up more of its nuclear research and development facilities,
Chudakov said the move will further strengthen the agency's
technical capacity to support its member states.
On Monday evening, the CAEA and China's permanent mission to the United
Nations (UN) and other international organizations in Vienna jointly held a reception at the UN
headquarters in Vienna to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's accession to the IAEA. More than 200
participants, including IAEA representatives and foreign envoys to
Vienna, attended the event.
Li Song, China's permanent representative to the UN and
other international organizations in Vienna, said at the reception that
China and the IAEA have expanded
practical cooperation and jointly promoted the development of
nuclear energy over the past 40 years.
China, he said, will continue
to strengthen collaboration with the IAEA and its member states to
address emerging challenges in international security, safeguard
the global non-proliferation regime, and promote the use of nuclear
energy and technology for the benefit of the Global South.
At the reception, Liu, Li and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi jointly unveiled a bronze statue
of Qian Sanqiang, a renowned Chinese nuclear physicist and one of
the founders of China's nuclear
industry.
The statue, donated by China,
will be permanently displayed at the IAEA headquarters, alongside
sculptures of Polish-French physicist Marie
Curie and other prominent figures who have made significant
contributions to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Contact: xutianshu@globaltimes.com.cn
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