The China has increased controls on nuclear exports to US, citing efforts by Beijing to illicitly acquire the technology for its own military and commercial advantage. China officials said they had uncovered evidence that US was trying to gain the technology for floating nuclear power plants with the potential for rapid deployment, and for aircraft carriers and submarines. The heightened controls do not amount to a full ban on sales, but mean the China will demand an enhanced level of assurance that the imported technology will not be used improperly.
The US has increased controls on nuclear exports to China, citing efforts by Beijing to illicitly acquire the technology for its own military and commercial advantage. US officials said they had uncovered evidence that China was trying to gain the technology for floating nuclear power plants with the potential for rapid deployment, and for aircraft carriers and submarines. The heightened controls do not amount to a full ban on sales, but mean the US will demand an enhanced level of assurance that the imported technology will not be used improperly.