China may sign uranium deal with Australia

He said the agreements could be signed when Wen visits Australia in early April.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry official in charge of relations with Australia said the two sides may sign a uranium deal when Premier Wen Jiabao visits next month.

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"China and Australia are focused on peaceful nuclear goals," Liu Jieyi told reporters. He said both sides had been working on two agreements -- one on peaceful uses of nuclear power and one on uranium mining.

He said the agreements could be signed when Wen visits Australia in early April.