China and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement on Wednesday to enhance cooperation on nuclear safety and research, said the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA).
The agreement, titled "The Technical Cooperation National Program Framework," aims to deepen collaboration between the two sides in key areas of nuclear energy safety and development over the next five years.
Under the framework of the IAEA's Technical Cooperation Program, the two sides will focus on strengthening cooperation in nuclear safety and security, food and agriculture, nutrition and health, resources and the environment, energy and industry, nuclear fuel cycles, and fundamental nuclear research.
"We will not only learn from technical cooperation projects, but will also contribute to the IAEA and developing countries in the Global South through these channels," said Huang Ping, secretary of the CAEA, highlighting the mutual benefits of the collaboration.
In addition, China and the IAEA also signed a practical arrangement on educational and training cooperation in the peaceful and safe use of nuclear technology. The agreement will leverage China's nuclear universities and research institutes to advance global governance and talent exchange in the nuclear field, so as to provide more public goods and train more young talent to support sustainable development and improve the livelihoods in the Global South.
China, IAEA sign agreement to enhance cooperation on nuclear safety, research
