4 August 2016, 21:13 GMT
BEIJING (Sputnik) – China carried out first drills aimed at testing the country's preparedness for possible nuclear security emergency, China’s State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) said on Sunday.
The drills named Fengbao-2016 were held on Saturday. The aim of the exercise was to boost the country’s capabilities to react on sudden nuclear accidents. They were headed by Deputy Director of the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) Wang Yiren.
The drills were attended by local authorities as well as representatives of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
In late May, the CAEA deputy director said that China planned to create by 2018 a special rescue unit capable of reacting to nuclear accidents. The unit was said to consist of 320 people divided into six brigades.
