China Exclusive: Nuclear power contractor seeks merger with energy giant

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. (SNPTC) is seeking a merger with China Power Investment Corp. (CPIC), an SNPTC spokesman said Thursday.

Guo Hongbo, the SNPTC spokesman, said the plan for the merger has been submitted to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration of the State Council for approval.