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border station at Lo Wu. A further extension is now
being planned to cope with the anticipated future
growth in traffic.
DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION
60.
People in Hong Kong have remained concerned
about the nuclear power plant being built at Daya Bay
in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of
China, some 50 kilometres from the territory. While
certain groups in Hong Kong have continued to
advocate that work on the plant should be
are
now
They
and
discontinued, the majority of the population
accept that the power station will be built.
more concerned that its construction
subsequent operation should be in accordance with the
highest standards and that in no circumstances should
safety considerations be compromised. The project
again became the focus of public attention in
October 1987 following the discovery that work on the
first layer of the reactor's foundation had, in one
respect, not been in accordance with the design
specifications. Though appropriate measures were
developed to remedy the problem, the fact that it had
occurred caused many to question the effectiveness of
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