AECL Inks China Deal

Off the wire from Ottawa:

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) today signed an Agreement on Nuclear Energy Cooperation at a signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in the presence of Prime Minister Paul Martin and Chinese President Hu.

The Agreement specifies a number of nuclear-related projects on which AECL and CNNC will collaborate. These include joint work on the design of the Advanced CANDU Reactor for China, advanced work on CANDU materials, waste management, CANDU fuel cycles, computerized operations support tools, as well as collaboration in developing advanced technologies including hydrogen production.

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