US, China move to stop smuggling of nuclear materials
By REUTERS
SHANGHAI - The United States and China launched a radiation detection system at a Shanghai port on Wednesday, part of a global effort to halt smuggling of nuclear materials that can be used in bombs.The equipment, installed in Yangshan, will be able to detect nuclear and other radioactive materials in cargo containers, the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said in a statement."This port demonstrates in a real, significant, symbolic way as well, the commitment of the Chinese government to detecting nuclear material and combating nuclear terrorism," Thomas D'Agostino, administrator of NNSA said in a speech in Shanghai.The device is part of the NNSA's Megaports Initiative, the goal of which is to equip more than 100 seaports with radiation detection equipment to scan about 50 percent of global shipping traffic by 2018.So far, 34 ports have been installed with the equipment.
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