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China Nukes NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports that China has big plans to expand its nuclear power program, and U.S. firms are eager to help, just as soon as the U.S. government lifts its ban on the export of nuclear technology to China. Safety experts worry that China's program is growing too quickly, perhaps without adequate safeguards, and nuclear non-proliferation activists question whether China's record on proliferation warrants the trust of Washington.

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NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports that China has big plans to expand its nuclear power program, and U.S. firms are eager to help, just as soon as the U.S. government lifts its ban on the export of nuclear technology to China. Safety experts worry that China's program is growing too quickly, perhaps without adequate safeguards, and nuclear non-proliferation activists question whether China's record on proliferation warrants the trust of Washington.