China has chosen a site for an underground laboratory to research the disposal of highly radioactive waste, the country’s nuclear safety watchdog said on Wednesday. Scmp.com

Ukraine’s Energoatom and Westinghouse of the USA have signed a preliminary agreement for Westinghouse to manufacture fuel for VVER-440 reactors in the country. Ukraine has two VVER-440s – units 1 and 2 of the Rovno nuclear power plant. World-nuclear-news.org

French Orano has signed a partnership agreement with Uzbekistan’s State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources (GoscomGeo) to develop uranium mining activities in the Central Asian country. They plan to create a joint venture in the coming months, with 51% held by Orano and 49% held by GoscomGeo. World-nuclear-news.org

Benjamin Netanyahu has met Boris Johnson in London as part of a drive to discourage world powers from dialogue with Iran. Theguardian.com