United Nations Radio

China's nuclear safety agency has reported no leaks of radioactivity, after it raised concern about possible damage to nuclear sites in Sichuan province, which was struck by a powerful earthquake last week.

The agency alerted its emergency personnel the day after the quake to prevent a secondary environmental disaster in the area. China's Ambassador to the United Nations, Wang Guangya, confirms that there have been no nuclear accidents in Sichuan province.

"The military also held a press conference. According to the information they received, the facilities are safe for the time being. So there won't be any damage to the safety and ecosystem."

China has a research reactor, two nuclear fuel production sites and two atomic weapons sites in Sichuan province.

Reporting for UN Radio, I'm Bissera Kostova.

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