China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) founded the CNNC Environmental Protection Co Ltd in Beijing on Dec 26, marking a crucial step in the development of the nuclear environmental protection industry.

　　Protecting the environment is a major strategic goal of China’s Central Party Committee for the future. And the safety of nuclear environment has been an indispensible part of maintaining nuclear security, and is a prerequisite for the sustainable and healthy development of the nuclear industry. (From CNNC)