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26 September 1986
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY'S MEETING WITH CHINESE MINISTER FOR THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
My Secretary of State had a short meeting with Jiang Xin Xiong in Vienna on the morning of 24 September, prior to the opening of the IAEA Special Session. Mr Jiang was accompanied by Peng Zhao Sheng, Director of Bureau of Foreign Affairs of Ministry of Nuclear Industry; Ms Wu Baslu, First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jin Tong Chao, Deputy Chief of Division, Department of International Co-operation, State Science and Technology Commission, Xiu Nai Cheng, Second Secretary, Chinese Mission and Li Donghui, Third Secretary, Chinese Mission. Mr Walker was accompanied by the PUSS, Mr Goodlad, and by Mr Morphet, Mr Granatt and myself from the Department of Energ:
Mr Walker said that the two countries shared a common view of the importance of high safety standards in the nuclear industry, and of the benefits of international collaboration in this area. The UK Government was grateful to the People's Republic for the efforts which had been made to explain to the people of Hong Kong the care which had been taken over the safety of the nuclear power station at Daya Bay.
Mr Jiang agreed on the importance of continuing co-operation, and commented that collaboration between the two countries on nuclear matters had so far proved very successful. The Chinese Government was committed to doing all it could to reassure the people of Hong Kong about its commitment to high standards of safety in the nuclear industry in general, and in relation to the Daya Bay station in particular. If there was anything further that they could do in this area, they would be glad to consider any suggestions which the UK might have.
In reply to a question from Mr Jian, Mr Walker made it clear that the United Kingdom Government supported the Conventions on Early Warning and Mutual Assistance before the Special Session, and would be signing them subject to ratification. The UK would also be making a voluntary declaration under Article 3 of the Early Warning Conventi
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