CRI听力:A New Plan on Nuclear Emergency Published in China

The State Council has now approved a newly-amended National Nuclear Emergency Response Plan.

Ma Xingrui is deputy director at the National Nuclear Emergency Coordination Committee.

He says currently, China is implementing three-level nuclear management mechanism. The amended plan further clarifies the fundamental tasks of China's nuclear accident response.

"The basic tasks include several aspects. We should deal with the nuclear accident which has taken place or probably will occur. We should try our best to ease and control the accident and alleviate or eliminate casualties and loss of property. Meanwhile, we should maintain public security and social stability."

Xu Ping is deputy director at the National Nuclear Accident Office.

He says the new plan issues more detailed emergency preparations and protection measures, and puts more emphasis on emergency response.

"According to previous experience, one key point of the amended plan enhances operability of nuclear accident emergency response greatly. So far, we have four categories regarding nuclear accident. The amended plan specifies detailed response procedures when it comes to the four categories."

However, one question on everyone's lip remains to be if a nuclear accident were to happen, how should ordinary citizens respond?

Professor Chen Zhuzhou, who specializes in nuclear emergency response, says the amended plan also specifies these evacuation measures.

"For example, you can come into your apartments to wear mask or use towel to cover your nose. Other similar measures are mentioned in the plan. Meanwhile, the plan clarifies if nuclear accident occurs, what should provincial governments do, what should our nation do, and what should nuclear operators do."

For CRI This is xz.