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How Beijing Can Help Prevent Nuclear Terrorism

| March 10, 2014

Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, China has indeed made strides in strengthening its system for protecting nuclear facilities and improving its so-called MPC&A—the material protection, control, and accounting of nuclear materials. In this Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists op-ed, Hui Zhang argues that to make sure nuclear security systems are actually implemented effectively, the development of a strong security culture—in which the relevant individuals hold a deeply rooted belief that insider and outsider threats are credible—is imperative...

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For Academic Citation: Zhang, Hui.“How Beijing Can Help Prevent Nuclear Terrorism.” Edited by Zhang, Hui. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March 10, 2014.

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