China and the United States on Saturday signed a memorandum of
understanding for Westinghouse Electric Co. to provide technology
for four nuclear power units to be built in China.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by China's Minister
of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Ma Kai and
US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman.
"The pact was signed to ensure the introduction of technology
and the smooth construction of the nuclear power plants," according
to a statement released by the NDRC.
The US-based Westinghouse will provide China with the AP1000
technology, a light water nuclear reactor which has an advanced
design and an automatic system to deal with emergencies.
The deal was signed on the sidelines of a five-country energy
ministers meeting in Beijing.
(Xinhua News Agency December 17, 2006)