China has wrapped up safety inspections of its nuclear power plants nearly five months after it halted construction of new projects following Japan's deadly earthquake and tsunami.
Nuclear inspectors completed a tour of existing nuclear reactors and construction sites aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness and improving safety measures, according to a report posted Thursday on the China Nuclear Energy Association website.
Beijing is promoting alternative energy sources such as nuclear, wind and solar to curb surging demand for imported oil and gas and to reduce environmental damage from heavy reliance on coal.
However, government officials signaled that the country's nuclear policy would stress safety over rapid development following Japan's devastating nuclear crisis, sparked by a huge tsunami in March that damaged a coastal power plant.
The report said China has drawn on the experiences of Japan's incident to improve safety measures and to promote a healthy environment for nuclear power.
It did not say how many sites were inspected.
China's nuclear regulators said in June that safety reviews of 28 reactors under construction were to be completed by October.
