China, France pledge closer cooperation in civil nuclear energy

Updated: 2015-07-02 00:11

(Xinhua)

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China, France pledge closer cooperation in civil nuclear energy

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets with French President Francois Hollande in Paris June 30, 2015.[Photo/Xinhua]

The statement said that the two countries will encourage their enterprises to explore closer cooperation in areas including third-generation nuclear reactor designing and nuclear power plant construction.

China and France expect to conduct all-round cooperation in nuclear power reactor service and equipment manufacturing, it said.

Meanwhile, enterprises from both sides will jointly expand third-party markets on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.

The document also said that the two countries are willing to share experience in nuclear waste management, jointly launch scientific research and continue their cooperation in the area of nuclear safety.