China insists there is 'no abnormality' in the radiation levels at a nuclear power plant after reports of a leak

The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant.

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• The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant's part-owner warned of a leak earlier this week, per CNN.
• That part-owner then said there was a "performance issue" but the plant was still operating safely.
• China on Tuesday said radiation levels around the plant were normal.
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China denied that there were heightened radiation levels around its Taishan Nuclear Power Plant after a report said its part-owner had warned of a leak.

Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday: "There is no abnormality in the radiation levels around the nuclear power plant, and safety is guaranteed," according to Agence France-Presse.

CNN reported on Monday that Framatome, the French company that part-owns and helps operate the plant, had warned US officials of an "imminent radiological threat," and said China was increasing radiation limits near the plant so the plant wouldn't have to shut down.

Framatome then said that the plant was experiencing a "performance issue," but that "the plant is operating within the safety parameters."

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