RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 505-517.

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Co-operation between China and Nuclear Energy Agency: review and prospects

LI Jinfeng1, ZENG Chao2, XIAO Lili3, LI Xuefeng4, REN Lixia1, ZHANG Qinghua2, WANG Lijiao1   

  1. 1. Department of Nuclear Safety, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413;
    2. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 102445;
    3. The Permanent Mission of China to the IAEA, Vienna 1190, Austria;
    4. Sunshine Law Firm, Beijing 100005
  • Received:2022-03-11 Online:2022-11-20 Published:2023-01-05

Abstract: Through a number of international and multilateral co-operation mechanisms on nuclear energy or nuclear safety, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), as one of important international organisations in nuclear field, forges common understanding among countries on a broad range of key civil nuclear technology and policy issues, promotes the development of advanced nuclear power technologies and provides suggestions for governments in the areas of energy and sustainable development of low-carbon economies. China has participated in NEA activities since 2002. China has engaged in formulating technical documents and development strategies, and improved the level of global governance in the nuclear field. This paper systematically reviewed the co-operation between China and NEA in the past 20 years, especially the important progress in the fields of nuclear safety, radioactive waste management, decommissioning and legacy management, radiological protection, nuclear law and the fourth generation nuclear systems, and provided suggestions for further strengthening international co-operation and enhancing China's international influence.

Key words: nuclear safety, radioactive waste management, decommissioning, radiological protection, international co-operation

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  • TL99