"Apart from the advanced technology and competitive price, we are offering an all-round technology transfer," Liu said.

Stephen R Tritch, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Westinghouse, earlier told China Daily that Westinghouse will fully co-operate with its Chinese customers to transfer all technology as requested.

Westinghouse's bid was partly delayed after the company was bought by Toshiba, Japan's largest maker of nuclear power plant equipment.

Toshiba bought Westinghouse for US$5.4 billion earlier this year to bolster its position in the nuclear power industry.

"However, it is important to notice that Westinghouse will continue to be a US-operated company with the technology in the control of the US Government," Tritch said.

Although Westinghouse said it won the contract mostly because of advanced technology, some analysts contend that the agreement plays a role in warming trade relations between the United States and China, the world's top two energy consumers.

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