WikiLeaks cables reveal fears over China's nuclear safety

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Cables highlight US lobbying and say that cheap, out-of-date technology is 'vastly increasing' risk of nuclear accident

China has "vastly increased" the risk of a nuclear accident by opting for cheap technology that will be 100 years old by the time dozens of its reactors reach the end of their lifespan, according to diplomatic...

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