China - Russia Nuclear Deal?

July 9, 2002

BEIJING (Prime-Tass) -- Russia is interested in broadening its civil nuclear power cooperation with China and plans to take part in a tender to build two more nuclear reactors for China in Jiangsu Tianwan, Nuclear Power Minister Alexander Rumyantsev said Monday.

Rumyantsev was speaking after talks on the issue with Chinese officials, Itar-Tass reported.

Russia is currently building two nuclear reactors at the site under a $3 billion deal.

Commenting on the construction of the two reactors, Rumyantsev said: "We are fulfilling all obligations. We are ensuring high quality during the construction and I believe we will win the tender for the third and fourth reactors at the Tianwan nuclear power plant."

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