French nuclear firm trying to fix ‘performance issue’ at China plant

EDF subsidiary reportedly warned of imminent radiological threat' at Taishan nuclear power plant

A French nuclear company has said it is working to resolve a performance issue" at a plant it part-owns in China's southern Guangdong province after an earlier report of a potential leak there.

Framatome, a subsidiary of the energy giant EDF, told Agence France-Presse news agency that it was supporting resolution of a performance issue" at the plant. According to the data available, the plant is operating within the safety parameters," it said, adding that an extraordinary meeting of the power plant's board had been called to present all the data and the necessary decisions".