China concerned for safety of Ukraine's nuclear facilities

Wang Qun, Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, talks to the media after a meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in Vienna, Austria, in this file picture from June 12, 2021. - Xinhua

VIENNA (Xinhua): China's permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna on Wednesday expressed concerns for the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.

China supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in performing its duties in accordance with its mandate, Wang Qun said at a meeting convened by the IAEA Board of Governors to discuss the situation in Ukraine.