China advocates greater role for nuclear power.
Mining Journal, September, 2001
The head of the Chinese delegation to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference, Zhang Huazhu, told delegates that nuclear energy should be used more to ensure sustainable development, reports the Xinhua news agency. Mr Zhang asked the IAEA to do more to "objectively popularise the significance of nuclear power to the reduction of environmental pollution and climate change," so that the general public may realise its importance in sustainable development.
Mr Zhang said that more than 40 years of experience has proved that nuclear energy is clean, safe and economical. He noted that nuclear power accounts for one sixth of the world's total power generation. As the largest developing country in the world, China supports efforts made by all...
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