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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

US, China Hold Joint Meeting to Discuss Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology

 

Press Release

US, China Hold Joint Meeting to Discuss Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology
Apr 17, 2013


BEIJING – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the China National Energy Administration (NEA) this week held the 8th Joint Coordinating Committee meeting of the 1998 U.S.-China Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology (PUNT) Agreement. NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Anne Harrington and Director General of the NEA Nuclear Power Department Hao Weiping, co-chaired the event held April 15 and 16 in Beijing, China. Both sides shared appreciation for the progress achieved in five PUNT working groups, discussed new issue areas for potential cooperation, and agreed on the need for strengthened technical collaborations in nuclear energy technologies; safeguards and security; environment and waste management; nuclear emergency management; and radioactive source security.
http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/punt041713

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