President Xi highlights China-US cooperation during meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit.
CCTV America’s Nathan King reports
The world’s two biggest economies around the same table, and while this summit is all about nuclear security, China and the U.S. are talking about all aspects of their relationship.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said, “The world economic growth is sluggish. The terrorist threat is on the rise. As the largest developing country and the largest developed country, and also as the world’s top two economies, China and the United States have growing responsibilities for promoting world peace, stability and prosperity.”
Obama said, “I have been committed throughout my administration to working effectively with China on a whole range of issues and have developed a frank and effective level of communications cooperation with President Xi as we seek to expand cooperation between our countries.”
A joint statement on the issue at hand, nuclear security. Both countries pledging cooperation on converting nuclear reactors from the use of highly-enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium, which can’t be used to make weapons.
The conversions will take place in China, but also in Ghana and Nigeria. The U.S. and China also committed to work together to halt nuclear smuggling.
On the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s illegal nuclear weapons program, both sides emphasized their cooperation in imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang.
That issue was at the forefront during a bilateral meeting between Presidents Xi and South Korea’s President Park, and also at a trilateral meeting with the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea.
More U.S.-China nuclear security cooperation expected
Chinese authorities said there are now 24 nuclear power units under construction in China, more than any other country in the world. While working on developing this energy source, Beijing has also spared no effort in furthering its nuclear safety.
CCTV’s Jiang Shaoyi reports.
One of the plant’s nuclear fuel annual production can provide as much energy as 40 million tons of coal. And it relies on a small piece of nuclear fuel weighs only 7 grams (only .25 ounces).
The plant now has automated many of its working processes, which improved production quality, and more importantly, made it safer.
But, strict control and management of the materials have also been imposed.
About two weeks ago, China and the U.S. opened the world’s largest nuclear safety center in Beijing, showing both countries’ commitment to furthering nuclear safety.
China implements outcomes from previous Summits
China released a report on its progress on nuclear security during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C.
CCTV’s Su Yuting reports.
China has been dedicated to improving its national nuclear security system, enhancing nuclear security capabilities and boosting nuclear security culture.
During a press conference on Nuclear Security Summit at the Washington Convention Center, the Chairman of China Atomic Energy Authority reviewed what the country implemented from previous Nuclear Security Summits agreements. The report says China has made significant progress in areas such as strengthening management of nuclear and radioactive material, combating illicit trafficking of nuclear material and enhancing nuclear emergency response capabilities.
During the Nuclear Summit Expo, the Chinese showcased its newly established Center of Excellence on Nuclear Security in Beijing, which is the result of the strong commitment of the Chinese Government.
Global Policy expert Tong Zhao on China’s role at NSS
CCTV America’s Mike Walter interviewed Tong Zhao, Associate of the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy about China’s role at the Nuclear Security Summit.