Mohammed Elbaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Wednesday viewed the exhibition on the achievement of cooperation between the IAEA and China at the Austria Center in Vienna.

 

Elbaradei was briefed on the main achievements of nuclear application technology made in the cooperation between the IAEA and China, covering the application of nuclear technology in industry, agriculture, human health, and nuclear safeguard, as well as the application of the research reactor.

 

After viewing the exhibition, Elbaradei said to Sun Qin, head of the Chinese Delegation at the General Conference, that he was satisfied with the achievements by the IAEA-China cooperation, and expressed his hope that China would help other developing countries with their nuclear technology.

 

Sun said China would like to strengthen the cooperation with the IAEA.

 

The China Atomic Energy Authority attended the exhibition in Vienna in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the IAEA, and expressed China's support to the international energy watchdog.

 

Sun said China also came to exhibit the achievement of the application of nuclear technology, and promote the international cooperation and exchange of nuclear technology,

 

The 50th Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference opened this week at the Austria Center in Vienna, Austria.

 

High-level delegates from the agency's 140 members are present at the five-day conference. The exhibition on the achievement of cooperation between the IAEA and China was part of the conference.

 

(Xinhua News Agency September 21, 2006)