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Contents

Preface 1
I. Following a Rational, Coordinated and Balanced Nuclear Safety Strategy 3
II. Building a Policy and Legal Framework on Nuclear Safety 7
III. Ensuring Effective Regulation of Nuclear Safety 13
IV. Maintaining High-Level Safety 19
V. Co-building and Sharing Nuclear Safety 25
VI. Building a Community of Shared Future for Nuclear Safety 28
Conclusion 31

Preface

The discovery of the atom and the subsequent development and utilization of nuclear energy have given a new impetus to the progress of humanity and greatly enhanced our ability to understand and shape the world. Yet nuclear energy has associated risks and challenges. To better utilize nuclear energy and achieve greater progress, we must properly respond to the challenges it poses and ensure nuclear safety.

In the early days of the People's Republic of China, due to the requirement for national development, the Chinese government made a major decision to develop and utilize nuclear energy, officially launching its nuclear industry.[1] Over the past 70


  1. This white paper does not include information relating to the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, and Taiwan Province.