May 20, 2021 (EIRNS) \u2013 The presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, both participated in a videoconference hookup yesterday to launch the beginning of construction of four new nuclear plants in China, based on Russian technology. These are two units each at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in the city of Lianyungang, and at the Xudapu nuclear plant in Huludao district in northeastern China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two presidents chose to make this a major policy-shaping occasion for their two countries, as well as one globally focused on the role of innovation and scientific and technological cooperation in achieving development. \u00abIt is necessary to strive for innovation-based development and to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear sphere,\u00bb Xi Jinping stated, reiterating that the two countries had agreed \u00abto make a sizable intellectual contribution to the innovation-driven development of the global nuclear sphere.\u00bb The Chinese president asserted that \u00abour countries have been providing each other with solid support and have been engaged in close and effective cooperation\u00bb in many areas, and that \u00abenergy has always been the biggest and most successful branch in our practical cooperation while nuclear energy cooperation has been its strategic priority. We are jointly upgrading our cooperation in this area and have already put into operation a host of major projects.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through their joint work, Russia and China will \u00abmake a sizable contribution to the global development of nuclear energy,\u00bb Xi stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putin responded by effusively greeting \u00abPresident Xi Jinping, my dear friend,\u00bb emphasizing that \u00abRussian and Chinese specialists are working on this flagship joint project which is truly a milestone. They are building powerful, modern Russian-designed nuclear reactors that meet all safety and environmental standards. It is planned that they will start operating as soon as in 2026\u20132028, which, as President Xi just said, will be a solid contribution to China\u2019s energy security.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putin emphasized \u00abRussia\u2019s unique high technology capabilities in industrial production,\u00bb adding that \u00abPresident Xi and I determined the main areas of our genuinely close partnership, the cooperation between Russia and China on nuclear technology, during my state visit to China in 2018\u2026 It can be said that Russia-China relations have reached their highest level in history.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Russian President then stated: \u00abReturning to the topic of nuclear energy cooperation, I would like to note, with great satisfaction, that all the agreements reached at the highest level are being consistently and unfailingly fulfilled. In addition to the construction of new power units at the Tianwan and Xudapu nuclear power plants, there are many other large Russian-Chinese initiatives that have been and are being implemented. These initiatives include an experimental fast neutron reactor built in China with Russia\u2019s participation\u2026 Russia also supplied China with radionuclide heating blocks for the spacecraft that was the first in history to land on the far side of the Moon in 2019. We were extremely happy about your success, dear Chinese friends.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00abI am convinced that Russia and China will have many more ambitious and successful projects together. We are ready to develop our cooperation in the construction of nuclear power plants, and innovative partnership in the development and implementation of low-carbon and other technologies.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the project is the biggest China-Russia nuclear energy cooperation project to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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