BEIJING: China will be able to build six to eight nuclear reactors a year if project approval processes return to normal as expected in the near future, the chairman of the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation said on Monday .
But the slowdown means it is unlikely to meet its 2020 goals, and industry executives have been calling on the state to accelerate the approval process in order to ensure that 2030 energy, climate and pollution targets can be reached. However,"communication problems" and"misunderstandings" among the public were one of the reasons why China hasn't been able to take full advantage of its manufacturing capabilities and increase capacity more quickly, he said.
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