Plan adopted to boost nuclear security

 BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, on Thursday deliberated and preliminarily passed a five-year plan on nuclear security and radioactive contaminant treatment.

A long-term goal set for 2020 concerning the issue was also adopted at an executive meeting of the State Council presided over by Premier¹ Wen Jiabao.

According to the plan and the goal, China will adhere to a policy of "safety and quality first" and a basic principle of "prevention priority" for its strategy on the area.

China should raise the security levels of nuclear facilities and equipment for utilizing² nuclear technologies while reducing security risks surrounding them, according to general objectives set in the plan and goal.

Capacities for preventing nuclear accidents, treating contaminants and responding to emergencies should be well developed so as to ensure people's health as well as the security of nuclear materials and the environment.

China should maintain and boost its level of nuclear security in the world, and continue to keep a sound radioactive environment by improving the prevention and control of radioactive contaminants, indicates the plan.

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 utilizing   

v.利用，使用( utilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Utilizing an assembler to produce a machine-language program. 用汇编程序产生机器语言的过程。 来自辞典例句
• The study and use of devices utilizing properties of materials near absolute zero in temperature. 对材料在接近绝对零度时的特性进行研究和利用的学科。 来自辞典例句