Nuclear power projects move one step closer

China will carry out early-stage work on inland nuclear power plants and approve construction of some new coastal nuclear projects, according to a draft outline of the country's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).

Under the draft, which was submitted to the National People's Congress for examination on Saturday, construction of a reprocessing facility for used nuclear fuel will be speeded up.

Liu Wei, general manager of China Nuclear Power Engineering Co, said, "The problem of inland nuclear power plants is not about technology or safety features, it is more an issue of public acceptance."