Progress Made in Australian, Chinese Uranium Talks

Jan. 20 N.T.I. - There was “good and substantial” progress this week in talks on the sale of uranium from Australia to China, according to a spokesman for the Australian Foreign Ministry.

Negotiations focused on ensuring the uranium would not be used in nuclear weapons, Agence France-Presse reported.

The two nations plan to meet again at a time yet to be determined, according to the spokesman. He declined to discuss details of the ongoing negotiations (Agence France-Presse/InteractiveInvestor.com, Jan. 20).