Civil Liability for Nuclear Incidents in China: The State Council's 1986 Reply and Beyond

Despite its status as one of the world's fastest growing nuclear energy providers, China lacks a comprehensive body of law dealing with civil liability for nuclear incidents. Such liability is currently dealt with under what may be considered a normative document issued by the State Council in 1986. Though this document is in-line with international conventions on nuclear civil liability, questions remain as to whether its legal basis can be relied on through future development in the industry.