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Monthly Archives: September 2007

China soaks up global uranium supplies

中国努力积累世界铀矿储备
NEW DELHI: Will the India-US nuclear deal go through? China isn’t taking any chances. Indeed, even as debate rages on within India, China is busy soaking up global uranium supplies.
If the agreement allows India to go in for unfettered nuclear trade, it is expected to push up prices of the already expensive metal. But, China [...]

China gets insight into Canada’s ’soul’: Alberta Ballet tour seen as dance diplomacy, as the two nations’ political leaders trade barbs

阿省芭蕾舞团巡回中国被看成“文化外交手腕”
Comment: It is bemusing that the current China tour of Alberta’s Ballet is being framed by certain journalists in the context of mere political maneuvering or projection of “soft power” (i.e. non-military) abroad by Canada’s government. Ballet may indeed be an art form that appeals particularly to — as the Chinese language article below [...]

Atomic Energy of Canada partners with Argentina and China on Candu study

加拿大原子能公司跟阿根廷合与中国编写对于CANDU电站的研究
Comment: See also the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Chinese-language website: http://www.aecl.cn/index.htm
BEIJING (CP) Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with nuclear operators in China and Argentina “to conduct a joint study of the potential for co-operation in design, manufacture, construction and operation of Candu nuclear power plants.‘‘
The federal Crown corporation, [...]