UPDATE 1-China trade negotiator met Westinghouse Electric CEO on Tuesday, commerce ministry says

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- China's international trade representative, Li Chenggang, met on Tuesday with Dan Sumner, CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company, China's commerce ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

  • Li encouraged the company to deepen its investment in the Chinese market, the statement said.

  • Reuters reported last June that the U.S. suspended licenses for some nuclear equipment suppliers to sell to China's power plants.

  • China has at least 16 approved and currently operational reactors based on Westinghouse's AP1000 technology, according to the company's website.