From the Financial Times (link)
China said on Sunday it would respect international safeguards surrounding the sale of uranium from Australia but called for a pricing mechanism to guarantee a stable supply of the nuclear fuel.
The statements by Wen Jiabao, Chinese prime minister, came ahead of an agreement between China and Australia over uranium supplies for peaceful use, expected to be signed by Mr Wen and John Howard, his Australian counterpart, in Canberra on Monday. Mr Wen’s comments suggested, however, that the two countries could face another tense negotiation over the price of an important raw material, on top of the current imbroglio over iron ore.
