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Global Times’ Fang Yang reports criticism of Nanjing authorities’ decision to keep the...
by Samuel Wade | May 12, 2014
Global Times’ Fang Yang reports criticism of Nanjing authorities’ decision to keep the...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 25, 2013
China’s Foreign Ministry has come out in praise of the international agreement on...
by Natalie Ornell | Nov 9, 2013
A nuclear base in what was once “one of the most highly classified locations on earth”...
by Josh Rudolph | Jul 19, 2013
Following the success of widespread public protests against a planned uranium processing plant in Jiangmen, Guangdong province last week, Reuters notes that the project’s cancellation hinders Beijing’s nuclear power...
by Samuel Wade | Mar 19, 2013
As accusations of cyber-espionage bounce back and forth between Washington and Beijing, U.S. authorities have arrested two men accused of involvement in more traditional spying. In Hawaii, defense contractor Benjamin Pierce...
by Melissa M. Chan | Mar 10, 2013
Tensions between North Korea and China have been on the rise due to the recent nuclear test by Pyongyang. As a result, China has voiced support for the U.N. Security Council’s resolution that would impose tougher sanctions on...
by Melissa M. Chan | Jun 3, 2012
Amid plans to defrost China’s nuclear plans, the State Council, China’s Cabinet, has approved of a nuclear safety plan. China had initially suspended nuclear power efforts after Japan’s March 11 nuclear crisis. From Reuters: The...
by Sophie Beach | Feb 28, 2012
An article in Japan Focus looks at the development and prospects for China’s nuclear power industry in the wake of the Fukushima disaster last year: Prior to Fukushima, China had been pursuing the world’s most ambitious...
by Melissa M. Chan | Jan 15, 2012
Following the Japan earthquake and nuclear crisis, China had suspended plans for nuclear energy until a new draft for nuclear safety was approved. There are now reports that China will launch a third generation of nuclear plants...
by Melissa M. Chan | Dec 13, 2011
After the March 11th earthquake in Japan and the subsequent nuclear crisis, China had suspended its development of new nuclear energy projects, but there are reports that the plans to increase China’s nuclear energy...
by Melissa M. Chan | Nov 8, 2011
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei urged Iran to show “flexibility and sincerity” over it’s nuclear program amid tensions about Iran’s rising nuclear activities as described in a report to...
by Sophie Beach | May 2, 2011
Reuters reports on the development of China’s nuclear industry, which doesn’t seem to be fazed by the recent disaster in Japan: Many of the nuclear research institutes across the country are working on advanced...
by Sophie Beach | Aug 14, 2010
The Globe and Mail reports from Xihai, the site where China’s first atomic and hydrogen bombs were designed and developed and where the resulting radiation still lingers: The sources of that radiation are likely all around...
by cdtstaff | Jun 16, 2010
From Reuters: The United States was seeking clarification from China on its deal earlier this year to build two new civilian nuclear reactors for Pakistan, the State Department said on Tuesday. “We have asked China to...
by Sophie Beach | Apr 9, 2010
The Financial Times has the latest on the diplomatic efforts to win sanctions against Iran: The US and its western allies achieved a diplomatic breakthrough of sorts on Friday after China joined talks at the United Nations in...
by Sophie Beach | Mar 31, 2010
China has changed its tune and agreed to participate in discussions about possible new sanctions against Iran. From Reuters: The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, said on Wednesday that her...
by msandgren | Oct 14, 2008
Al Jazeera reports that Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s president, is touring China for his first official visit to secure Chinese investments for his country and possibly discuss nuclear power. Zardari will meet with both Hu...
by dwang | Sep 15, 2008
From China Daily: Three residents of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region’s Aksu city mistakenly purchased and brought home nuclear waste. In August 2006, the three men – one of whom is surnamed Liu, while the other...