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To: RealMuLan who wrote (56307)	11/22/2004 12:43:26 PM
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Australia may export uranium to China November 22, 2004 - 10:24PM Page Tools Email to a friend Printer format Australian officials have started preliminary talks with China to explore the possibility of exporting uranium to the Asian giant, the federal government said. Mining company WMC Resources asked the government to pursue the possibility of an export deal, which would require China to commit to Australian laws that the product not be used for military purposes. China currently cannot legally receive Australian uranium exports and the government must negotiate Beijing's commitment to adhere to strict controls barring the uranium for atomic bombs, depleted-uranium weapons or the propulsion of warships. "We would need to negotiate and settle on a comprehensive safeguards agreement with China but our officials have started those preliminary discussions to see whether that can be done," a spokesman for Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said. "Obviously it's just the start of what would be a reasonably long process." theage.com.au