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Nuclear power is the 'way forward'

The growth of nuclear power in China and India over the next two decades will outpace other countries, a senior International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official said yesterday. "China has developed quite fast in the nuclear power indus ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Oct 16 2007

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