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ABC News
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foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic

China accuses IAEA of issuing a 'lopsided' report on AUKUS nuclear submarines plan

China's Foreign Affairs Ministry has launched a furious attack on the UN nuclear watchdog over AUKUS, accusing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of issuing a "lopsided" report about Australia's plan to build nuclear submarines while ignoring widespread concerns about its ramifications for non-proliferation.

Last week the IAEA sent member states a confidential report on Australia's move to develop the submarines drawing on nuclear submarine technology provided by the United States and the United Kingdom.

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