The US has increased restrictions on nuclear exports to China , citing efforts by Beijing to illicitly acquire the technology for its own military and commercial advantage . government officials said they had gathered evidence that China was attempting 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 discount on sales , but mean the US will demand an enhanced level of assurance that the imported technology will not be imported 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.