The Politics of Nuclear Energy in China

Explores the history and challenges of nuclear energy development in China, across five main areas: politics, economics, environment, technology transfer and the nuclear fuel cycle. It emphasizes the political challenges in developing a set of long-t

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Energy, Climate and the Environment Series Series Editor: David Elliott, Emeritus Professor of Technology, Open University, UK Titles include: David Elliott (editor) NUCLEAR OR NOT? Does Nuclear Power Have a Place in a Sustainable Future? David Elliott (editor) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Opportunities and Limitations Horace Herring and Steve Sorrell (editors) ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION The Rebound Effect Matti Kojo and Tapio Litmanen (editors) THE RENEWAL OF NUCLEAR POWER IN FINLAND Antonio Marquina (editor) GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE Prospects and Policies in Asia and Europe Catherine Mitchell THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Ivan Scrase and Gordon MacKerron (editors) ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE A New Agenda Gill Seyfang SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION, COMMUNITY ACTION AND THE NEW ECONOMICS Seeds of Change Joseph Szarka WIND POWER IN EUROPE Politics, Business and Society Xu Yi-chong THE POLITICS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CHINA

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The Politics of Nuclear Energy in China Xu Yi-chong Research Professor, Griffith University, Australia

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