Is Russia Helping China Expand Its Nuclear Weapons Program?
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Transfers of highly enriched uranium happened in July 2004 , March 2014 , and July 2019. The initial core loading of fuel, likely containing around 30% U-235 or less, was supplied by TVEL in 2022. China’s imports of enriched uranium from Russia in 2022 and 2023 increased compared with pre-2020 levels, as seen in Figure 1.
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