Top Republicans are urging the White House to crack down on nuclear co-operation between Russia and China following reports that Moscow’s state-owned nuclear energy company is providing highly enriched uranium to Beijing.
In a letter sent to US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday, the chairs of the House armed services, foreign affairs and intelligence committees expressed concern that Russia’s Rosatom is supplying uranium for Chinese fast-breeder reactors.
These facilities are used to produce plutonium that could help China increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads.
您已閱讀16%(588字),剩余84%(3159字)包含更多重要信息,訂閱以繼續探索完整內容,并享受更多專屬服務。