Nuclear firms slapped with US restrictions

Move not expected to hinder China's drive to become high-tech energy powerhouse

The United States addition of four Chinese nuclear power enterprises to its Entity List, restricting them from receiving US exports, will not affect China's ongoing transformation into a high-tech nuclear energy powerhouse, industry experts said.

The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security added China General Nuclear Power Group and its subsidiaries China General Nuclear Power Co, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co and Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute Co to its Entity List on Wednesday.