China and South Africa Sign Nuclear Cooperation Deal

From the Mail and Guardian (South Africa):

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in South Africa on Wednesday on a groundbreaking visit during which the two giants are to sign a nuclear cooperation pact and discuss the thorny question of textile imports from Beijing.

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South African officials have said the proposed agreement between South Africa and power-hungry China on the peaceful use of nuclear energy was vital.

"The agreement has a number of key points including ... the mining of uranium [and] South Africa and China's joint development of nuclear reactors," said Tseliso Maqubela, the chief director of nuclear energy at the Deparment of Mineral and Energy Affairs.

"Another key point of the agreement will be the exchange of personnel between South Africa and their Chinese counterparts [in the nuclear field]," he said.

A few weeks ago, we had mentioned the possibility of cooperation between the two countries in this area. For more, click here.

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