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MIPT: DAYA BAY: ARTICLE BY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY FOR
WEN WEI PO
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I AM IMMENSELY IMPRESSED AT THE EARLY PROGRESS MADE BY
THE CHINESE PEOPLE IN THE TASK OF RESTRUCTURING THEIR ECONOMY.
DURING A VISIT TO BEIJING IN NOVEMBER 1983, I WAS MADE AWARE OF
THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH BESET THE PLANS TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT
GROWTH, YET IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME, THERE ARE SIGNS THAT
ECONOMIC CHANGES ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE EFFECT. DESPITE THIS
LAUDABLE ACHIEVEMENT THERE ARE STILL HURDLES TO BE OVERCOME.
HISTORY RECORDS THAT DEVELOPMENT OF MANY OF THE WORLD'S LEADING
INDUSTRIAL NATIONS HAS BEEN PARTLY DEPENDENT ON THE EXTENT TO
WHICH ENERGY RESOURCES CAN BE LOCATED AND EFFICIENTLY HARNESSED.
CHINA IS WELL AWARE OF HER LIMITATIONS IN THIS AREA AND
RECOGNISES THAT A CONSTRAINT ON FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COULD WELL BE HER PRESENT ENERGY SHORTAGE. ACCORDING TO A WORLD
BANK REPORT, CHINA'S GOAL FOR INCREASED INDUSTRIAL AND
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT BY THE YEAR 2000 CAN ONLY BE MET BY RAISING
ENERGY AVAILABILITY TO 3 BILLION TONNES OF COAL EQUIVALENT.
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