Media coverage and government policy of nuclear power in the People's Republic of China

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 214-223

  Wang, Yongxiang ^a   Li, Nan ^b   Li, Jingping ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese nuclear policy; Environmental benefits; Media coverage; Nuclear power; Nuclear safety

Indexed keywords

NEWSPRINT; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; MEDIA COVERAGE; NUCLEAR POLICY; NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT; NUCLEAR POWER POLICY; NUCLEAR SAFETY; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS;

PUBLIC POLICY; NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 84905647208     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2014.07.007     Document Type: Article

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