Monday, July 30, 2007

France to Sell Nuclear Reactors to China

Looks like the French have nothing else to export.

China and France will soon agree to build two French nuclear reactors on the mainland, AFP reported. An anonymous source said that a letter of intent would be signed on July 30 between French nuclear group Areva, electrical company EDF and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp. The project, negotiated in early February, would see two third-generation European pressurized water reactors built in China. The value of the deal is unknown, and neither Areva nor EDF has commented on this information.
China already has the technology, so this isn't earth shattering news. France just doesn't miss an opportunity to pass along its nuclear secrets to thug governments. I'm betting its list of duel use items is fairly short.

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