China committed to peaceful nuclear policy

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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-15 18:19

A senior official of China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) said in Vienna on Monday that China was committed to its peaceful nuclear policy, calling on world countries to enhance cooperation for the peaceful use of nuclear energy and prevention of nuclear proliferation.

In his speech at the opening of the 53rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, CAEA Secretary-General Wang Yiren expounded the Chinese government's position on the nuclear issue.

Wang said China's peaceful use of nuclear energy had entered a fast development phase. China had established a complete nuclear industrial system and had the capacity to assure a requisite fuel supply for its nuclear energy development.

At the same time, Wang made it clear that China "attaches great importance to nuclear safety," adding that "a relatively complete nuclear safety legal and regulatory system has been put in place."

"China has stood for the prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons and opposed nuclear weapons proliferation of all forms," Wang said, stressing that China was a responsible country that was fully committed to peace.

China had also actively participated in international cooperation to prevent nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism.

Addressing the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Wang pointed out that economic development, climate change and energy security were global concerns that required joint efforts of the international community.

Currently, global nuclear energy has maintained a steady growth momentum; an increasing number of developing countries also want to develop nuclear energy.

The Chinese government's point of view is that technical cooperation is "one of the core missions" of the IAEA. It was also an effective way to promote socio-economic development in member countries and build their capacity to apply nuclear technologies.

In the field of technical cooperation, the IAEA should give "sufficient consideration and earnest response" to the request of the developing countries.

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