Recommendations on Legislative and Regulatory Framework and Regulatory Body of Nuclear Security in China

This paper describes the definition of nuclear security that has been in changing from the cold war age to the post-911 period,and clarifies the close relationship and yet a clear distinction between nuclear security,nuclear safety and nuclear safeguard.Based on the analyses of the current state of nuclear security activities in China as well as the requirements and the law infrastructure,a legislative and regulatory framework of nuclear security and the mandate of a regulatory body in China are recommended.