Post-Fukushima Actions
In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, the Chinese government mandated a comprehensive safety inspection of the country’s nuclear power plants in operation and under construction, research reactors, and other nuclear facilities. The inspection lasted over nine months. The result showed a minimal possibility of a nuclear accident, as the sites of China’s nuclear facilities had been selected with extreme natural events such as earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis in mind. Drawing lessons from the Fukushima nuclear accident, the Chinese government has taken further steps to enhance the safety of its nuclear facilities by implementing improvement plans in the short, medium, and long terms and by enhancing nuclear facilities’ capacity to withstand external events and prevent and mitigate serious accidents.
核安全改进行动
日本福岛核事故发生后，中国政府组织专门力量对全国运行核电厂、在建核电厂、研究堆等核设施开展了历时 9个多月的综合安全检查，结果表明，中国核设施在选址时充分考虑了地震、洪水、海啸等影响，由极端自然事件引发核事故的可能性极小。为进一步提升核设施安全水平，汲取日本福岛核事故教训，中国政府制订并实施了核设施短期、中期、长期安全改进计划，增强了核设施抵御外部事件、预防和缓解严重事故的能力。