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Strengthening U.S.-Chinese Nuclear Security Cooperation: Challenges and Solutions

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"Since the 9/11 attacks, China has made significant progress on its nuclear security system, with a focus on switching from the traditional “guns, gates, guards” approach to an effective mixed approach that combines well-trained personnel with up-to-date techniques and technology. The major advancements include a security approach based on a design basis threat (DBT); application of modern concepts of physical protection, based on systems-engineering approaches to analyzing vulnerabilities and designing defenses to address them; the use of modern physical protection, material control, and material accounting technologies; requirements for in-depth vulnerability assessments of security systems; and improvements to the organization of nuclear security and guard force training and equipment on the part of facility operators..."

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Zhang, Hui. "Strengthening U.S.-Chinese Nuclear Security Cooperation: Challenges and Solutions." Paper, The Stanley Foundation, October 17, 2014. Paper prepared for the Strengthening International Cooperation on Nuclear Materials Security roundtable, Stanley Foundation’s 55th Strategy for Peace Conference, October 15-17, 2014, Airlie Center, Warrenton, Virginia.

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