Bill Gates envisions nuclear future for China   

比尔·盖茨：中国将成为世界核能的领导者

中核集团9日在此间透露，美国微软公司创始人、泰拉能源公司董事长比尔·盖茨日前在接受中国记者采访时表示，“鉴于核电发展的规模和承诺，我相信，以致力于核能科学研究和创新技术发展的决心，中国必将成为世界核能的领导者。”

Beijing (CNS) -- Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said that China will become a leader in global nuclear energy, in light of the country's determination in research and innovation.

His vision came in response to a written interview by a magazine published by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), a large state-owned enterprise.

Altogether 40 percent of the world's newly-built nuclear plants are in China, he said, adding "I believe that China has assumed a responsible attitude towards nuclear development."

Gates said people in China have realized that acquiring energy is crucial to shaking off poverty, but that the world is also facing the problem of how to cut carbon emissions.

Nuclear energy could satisfy our needs for high quality of life with no impact on the environment, he said.

Gates said helping the poor to benefit from clean and economical energy is one of his three goals in life.