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China slams G7 ‘manipulation’ after Xinjiang, Hong Kong criticism
China on Monday accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over its human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
In a communique after a three-day summit in England, G7 leaders slammed China over abuses against minorities in the Xinjiang region and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, while US President Joe Biden…
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China on Monday accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over its human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
In a communique after a three-day summit in England, G7 leaders slammed China over abuses against minorities in the Xinjiang region and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, while US President Joe Biden…
https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2021/06/14/china-slams-g7-manipulation-after-xinjiang-hong-kong-criticism/
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CNN於本周獲得美國政府內部文件，顯示中國台山核電廠正出現核洩漏事故。
法國核能公司Framatome於8/6向美國能源部求助，指其協助興建及營運的台山核電廠正洩漏核分裂氣體。Framatome另指中國有關部門已提高對相關核洩漏的限制達一倍，已避免將台山核電廠暫時關閉。Framatome於文件中指出，原本的核洩漏限制與國際要求相同，但新指標有可能影響核電廠人員及鄰近地區民眾，而台山核電廠的洩漏程度於30/5已達到新指標的90%。
美國國務院人員對CNN表示，美國國家安全委員會正密切監察台山核電廠的情況，但相信目前未成為核危機。美國能源部在現有核條約下亦可向Framatome提供技術支援及協助，如相信台山核電廠出現嚴重事故亦必須知會國際社會，但只有中國政府可以決定是否關閉台山核電廠。
Framatome回應CNN查詢時指，根據所得數據，台山核電廠一直以正常水平運作，並正尋求解決辦法以處理台山核電廠的問題。唯前美國國家實驗室核子科學家Cheryl Rofer向CNN指，核氣體洩漏可能顯示反應堆安全殼或燃料棒保護層出現缺口，並必須暫時關閉核電廠更換燃料棒及修補安全殼。
CNN於周未向中國國家核安全局、中國住美國大使館及中國廣核集團查詢台山核電廠情況，全部未有回覆。
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CNN於本周獲得美國政府內部文件，顯示中國台山核電廠正出現核洩漏事故。
法國核能公司Framatome於8/6向美國能源部求助，指其協助興建及營運的台山核電廠正洩漏核分裂氣體。Framatome另指中國有關部門已提高對相關核洩漏的限制達一倍，已避免將台山核電廠暫時關閉。Framatome於文件中指出，原本的核洩漏限制與國際要求相同，但新指標有可能影響核電廠人員及鄰近地區民眾，而台山核電廠的洩漏程度於30/5已達到新指標的90%。
美國國務院人員對CNN表示，美國國家安全委員會正密切監察台山核電廠的情況，但相信目前未成為核危機。美國能源部在現有核條約下亦可向Framatome提供技術支援及協助，如相信台山核電廠出現嚴重事故亦必須知會國際社會，但只有中國政府可以決定是否關閉台山核電廠。
Framatome回應CNN查詢時指，根據所得數據，台山核電廠一直以正常水平運作，並正尋求解決辦法以處理台山核電廠的問題。唯前美國國家實驗室核子科學家Cheryl Rofer向CNN指，核氣體洩漏可能顯示反應堆安全殼或燃料棒保護層出現缺口，並必須暫時關閉核電廠更換燃料棒及修補安全殼。
CNN於周未向中國國家核安全局、中國住美國大使館及中國廣核集團查詢台山核電廠情況，全部未有回覆。
詳細報導：https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/14/politics/china-nuclear-reactor-leak-us-monitoring/index.html
#CNN
編按：台山核電廠距離香港約130公里
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Reported leak at Chinese nuclear plant?; At least 25 killed in huge explosion in China
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Eyes on China Grow Dimmer
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Beijing’s Plot Behind Its Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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Chinese Ride-Hail Firm Didi Expected to Raise Billions In US Listing Amid Increased Scrutiny
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G7 Nations Pledge Democratic Alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative; Fifth Ocean Announced | #DeepDive with Tiffany
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G7 Nations Pledge Democratic Alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative; Fifth Ocean Announced
G7 leaders covered a slew of topics at the summit over the weekend. G7 leaders have pledged to provide a democratic alternative to China's Belt and Road initiative. The summit also called for a transparent investigation into the origins of the pandemic. And…
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China is a global security challenge: Nato
Nato leaders on Monday said China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order, and they said they're worried about how fast Beijing is developing nuclear missiles.In a summit statement, the leaders said that China’s goals and “assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to alliance security.”While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies,” the opaque ways it is modernising its armed forces and its use of disinformation.They called on Beijing to uphold its international commitments and to act responsibly in the international system.The statement comes as President Joe Biden has stepped up his effort to rally allies to speak in a more unified voice about China’s human rights record, its trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behavior that has unnerved US allies in the Pacific.Biden, who arrived at the summit after three days of consulting with Group of Seven allies in England, pushed for the G-7 communique there that called out what it said were forced labour practices and other human rights violations impacting Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang province. The president said he was satisfied with the communique, although differences remain among the allies about how forcefully to criticise Beijing.The new Brussels communique states plainly that the Nato nations “will engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the alliance.""The Chinese Embassy to the United Kingdom on Monday issued a statement saying the G-7 communique “deliberately slandered China and arbitrarily interfered in China’s internal affairs,” and exposed the “sinister intentions of a few countries, such as the United States.” There was no immediate reaction from the Chinese government to the new NATO statement.Biden arrived at his first Nato summit as president as leading members declared it a pivotal moment for an alliance beleaguered during the presidency of Donald Trump, who questioned the relevance of the multilateral organization.Shortly after arriving at the alliance's headquarters for the first Nato summit of his presidency, Biden sat down with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and underscored the US commitment to Article 5 of the alliance charter, which spells out that an attack on one member is an attack on all and is to be met with a collective response.“Article 5 we take as a sacred obligation,” Biden said. “I want Nato to know America is there.”It was a sharp shift in tone from the past four years, when Trump called the alliance “obsolete" and complained that it allowed for “global freeloading” countries to spend less on military defence at the expense of the US.Looking forward, Stoltenberg noted myriad challenges still facing the alliance.“We are meeting at the pivotal time for our alliance, the time of growing geopolitical competition, regional instability, terrorism, cyber attacks and climate change," Stoltenberg said at the start of a joint session of the Nato leaders. “No nation and no continent can deal with these challenges alone. But Europe and North America are not alone."Biden, who came to Brussels following three days of consultations with Group of Seven leaders in England, was greeted by fellow leaders with warmth and even a sense of relief.Belgium Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said Biden’s presence “emphasizes the renewal of the transatlantic partnership." De Croo said Nato allies were looking to get beyond four stormy years under the Trump administration and infighting among member countries.“I think now we are ready to turn the page," de Croo said.Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi made a not-so-subtle dig at Trump, while welcoming Biden.“This summit is a continuation of yesterday’s G-7 and is part of the process of reaffi (1)
Nato leaders on Monday said China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order, and they said they're worried about how fast Beijing is developing nuclear missiles.In a summit statement, the leaders said that China’s goals and “assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to alliance security.”While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies,” the opaque ways it is modernising its armed forces and its use of disinformation.They called on Beijing to uphold its international commitments and to act responsibly in the international system.The statement comes as President Joe Biden has stepped up his effort to rally allies to speak in a more unified voice about China’s human rights record, its trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behavior that has unnerved US allies in the Pacific.Biden, who arrived at the summit after three days of consulting with Group of Seven allies in England, pushed for the G-7 communique there that called out what it said were forced labour practices and other human rights violations impacting Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang province. The president said he was satisfied with the communique, although differences remain among the allies about how forcefully to criticise Beijing.The new Brussels communique states plainly that the Nato nations “will engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the alliance.""The Chinese Embassy to the United Kingdom on Monday issued a statement saying the G-7 communique “deliberately slandered China and arbitrarily interfered in China’s internal affairs,” and exposed the “sinister intentions of a few countries, such as the United States.” There was no immediate reaction from the Chinese government to the new NATO statement.Biden arrived at his first Nato summit as president as leading members declared it a pivotal moment for an alliance beleaguered during the presidency of Donald Trump, who questioned the relevance of the multilateral organization.Shortly after arriving at the alliance's headquarters for the first Nato summit of his presidency, Biden sat down with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and underscored the US commitment to Article 5 of the alliance charter, which spells out that an attack on one member is an attack on all and is to be met with a collective response.“Article 5 we take as a sacred obligation,” Biden said. “I want Nato to know America is there.”It was a sharp shift in tone from the past four years, when Trump called the alliance “obsolete" and complained that it allowed for “global freeloading” countries to spend less on military defence at the expense of the US.Looking forward, Stoltenberg noted myriad challenges still facing the alliance.“We are meeting at the pivotal time for our alliance, the time of growing geopolitical competition, regional instability, terrorism, cyber attacks and climate change," Stoltenberg said at the start of a joint session of the Nato leaders. “No nation and no continent can deal with these challenges alone. But Europe and North America are not alone."Biden, who came to Brussels following three days of consultations with Group of Seven leaders in England, was greeted by fellow leaders with warmth and even a sense of relief.Belgium Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said Biden’s presence “emphasizes the renewal of the transatlantic partnership." De Croo said Nato allies were looking to get beyond four stormy years under the Trump administration and infighting among member countries.“I think now we are ready to turn the page," de Croo said.Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi made a not-so-subtle dig at Trump, while welcoming Biden.“This summit is a continuation of yesterday’s G-7 and is part of the process of reaffi (1)
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rming, of rebuilding the fundamental alliances of the United States that had been weakened by the previous administration,” he said. “Think that President Biden’s first visit is to Europe and try to remember where President Trump’s first visit was?"Trump's first overseas visit as president was to Saudi Arabia.Trump routinely berated other Nato countries for not spending enough on defence and even threatened to pull the US out of the world’s biggest security organization and even questioned the mutual defence provision of the Nato charter, a central tenet of the alliance. (AP)
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EDF examines inert gas build-up at Taishan
French power group EDF has begun examination of a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases at its nuclear power station in China, though the company and its Chinese partner said the plant was operating safely.CNN reported on Monday that the US government had spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at the Taishan power plant in Guangdong province run by a joint venture between EDF and China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN).The US news network reported that Framatome, the EDF business that designed the plant's reactor and remains involved in its operations, had warned of an "imminent radiological threat".EDF said the build-up of noble gases krypton and xenon, which it said had affected the primary circuit of reactor No.1 of the Taishan plant, was a "known phenomenon, studied and provided for in the reactor operating procedures".A group spokesman said this could be because of an issue with fuel rods and seals. Measurements of inert gases were below maximum levels authorised in China, the spokesman said, adding that it was too early to say whether the reactor would have to be shut down.Krypton and xenon do not tend to react with other substances but they do have radioactive qualities and are therefore subject to constant monitoring.EDF has called for a meeting with CGN to go over the findings, though no date has yet been set.State-run CGN, the majority owner of the joint venture, said operations at the plant met safety rules and the surrounding environment is safe."Regular monitoring data shows the Taishan station and its surrounding environment meet normal parameters," it said in a statement on its website late on Sunday.Framatome said it was supporting efforts to resolve the situation."According to the data available, the plant is operating within the safety parameters", the company said in a statement, adding that it was working with experts to assess the situation.TNPJVC, the joint venture behind the plant, is 70% owned by CGN and 30% by EDF.The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN atomic watchdog, said: "At this stage, the agency has no indication that a radiological incident occurred," and that it was in contact with officials in China about the issue.France's nuclear watchdog ASN had no immediate comment. The US State Department and US Nuclear Regulatory Commission referred queries to the Energy Department and the White House did not respond immediately to questions from Reuters.The Taishan reactor is the first French-designed Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) to become operational. The technology is also being deployed in France, Finland and at the Hinkley Point C project in Britain.Power from the plant serves the Guangzhou and Shenzhen areas, Guangdong province's major manufacturing hubs, which have faced power shortages in recent weeks due to hot weather and lower than normal hydropower supplies from neighbouring Yunnan province.CNN said the warning by Framatome included an accusation that the Chinese safety authority was raising the acceptable limits for radiation detection outside the Taishan plant to avoid having to shut it down.A Reuters call for comment to the National Nuclear Safety Administration went unanswered during a public holiday. (Reuters)
2021-06-15 08:27:18
French power group EDF has begun examination of a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases at its nuclear power station in China, though the company and its Chinese partner said the plant was operating safely.CNN reported on Monday that the US government had spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at the Taishan power plant in Guangdong province run by a joint venture between EDF and China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN).The US news network reported that Framatome, the EDF business that designed the plant's reactor and remains involved in its operations, had warned of an "imminent radiological threat".EDF said the build-up of noble gases krypton and xenon, which it said had affected the primary circuit of reactor No.1 of the Taishan plant, was a "known phenomenon, studied and provided for in the reactor operating procedures".A group spokesman said this could be because of an issue with fuel rods and seals. Measurements of inert gases were below maximum levels authorised in China, the spokesman said, adding that it was too early to say whether the reactor would have to be shut down.Krypton and xenon do not tend to react with other substances but they do have radioactive qualities and are therefore subject to constant monitoring.EDF has called for a meeting with CGN to go over the findings, though no date has yet been set.State-run CGN, the majority owner of the joint venture, said operations at the plant met safety rules and the surrounding environment is safe."Regular monitoring data shows the Taishan station and its surrounding environment meet normal parameters," it said in a statement on its website late on Sunday.Framatome said it was supporting efforts to resolve the situation."According to the data available, the plant is operating within the safety parameters", the company said in a statement, adding that it was working with experts to assess the situation.TNPJVC, the joint venture behind the plant, is 70% owned by CGN and 30% by EDF.The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN atomic watchdog, said: "At this stage, the agency has no indication that a radiological incident occurred," and that it was in contact with officials in China about the issue.France's nuclear watchdog ASN had no immediate comment. The US State Department and US Nuclear Regulatory Commission referred queries to the Energy Department and the White House did not respond immediately to questions from Reuters.The Taishan reactor is the first French-designed Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) to become operational. The technology is also being deployed in France, Finland and at the Hinkley Point C project in Britain.Power from the plant serves the Guangzhou and Shenzhen areas, Guangdong province's major manufacturing hubs, which have faced power shortages in recent weeks due to hot weather and lower than normal hydropower supplies from neighbouring Yunnan province.CNN said the warning by Framatome included an accusation that the Chinese safety authority was raising the acceptable limits for radiation detection outside the Taishan plant to avoid having to shut it down.A Reuters call for comment to the National Nuclear Safety Administration went unanswered during a public holiday. (Reuters)
2021-06-15 08:27:18