Three bilateral memorandums of understanding relating to nuclear energy were signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China.
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Rosatom's Alexei Likhachev, pictured above left, and China Atomic Energy Agency's Shan Zhongde signed one on cooperation in developing human resources for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The agreement provides for "the exchange of experience and best practices in training personnel for the nuclear industries, and the development of cooperation between the youth and women's industry communities of the two countries".
Likhachev and Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on scientific and technical cooperation in nuclear fusion.
A separate MoU was signed by Likhachev and Chinese Academy of Sciences President Hou Jianguo on cooperation in science and technology, with areas including nuclear fusion as well as nuclear medicine, accelerator technology, and new photonic and quantum technologies.
