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Diplomats tour nuclear power institutes

Diplomats from 11 nations recently visited several Chinese institutes involved in the nation's nuclear power operations during a five-day tour, according to the China Atomic Energy Authority. Envoys from Argentina, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia and six other countries were given guided tours to the Linglong One in Hainan province, the world's first commercial small modular reactor, the China Institute of Atomic Energy, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the State Nuclear Security Technology Center as well as some other organizations related to the nuclear power industry, the authority said in a news release on Friday.

Trade in services surges in Jan-May

China's trade in services saw rapid growth in the first five months, with value up 16 percent year-on-year and stellar growth in travel services, the Ministry of Commerce said. The total value of service imports and exports reached 3.02 trillion yuan ($415.6 billion). Exports amounted to about 1.22 trillion yuan, up 11 percent, while imports stood at 1.8 trillion yuan, with a robust growth of 19.6 percent.

Xinhua - China Daily