IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei Tuesday hailed the "efficient" cooperation between his agency and China, calling China a trustworthy member of the UN nuclear watchdog.
ElBaradei praised China's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in efforts to safeguard nuclear security since the country joined the group 24 years ago at a bilateral meeting with Chen Qiufa, director of the Chinese Atomic Energy Agency.
China, as an important member of the IAEA, has contributed to its development, he said.
ElBaradei congratulated China on the successful Beijing Olympics, saying the IAEA was happy to be able to play a role in the event and it was willing to continue carrying out effective cooperation with China.
Chinese government appreciates the IAEA's devotion to promoting the peaceful use of the nuclear energy and nuclear non-proliferation and its active response to challenges in energy supply, environment protection, and its combat against terrorism and nuclear security, Chen said.
China has conducted all-round cooperation with the IAEA since it joined the agency and has also benefited from the cooperative relations, he said.
Chen thanked the IAEA for relevant training and equipment it provided to China, which he said played an immense role in guaranteeing security during the Beijing Olympics and in the earthquake relief efforts in China's Sichuan province in May.
He said China hoped to intensify cooperation with the IAEA to promote nuclear electricity development and that China is also willing to share the outcome of this cooperation with other IAEA members.
Source: Xinhua
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