President Hu Jintao and Central Military Commission Chairman Jiang Zemin visited an exhibition on the achievements of China's nuclear industry over the last five decades, on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

Other senior leaders, including Wen Jiabao, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng, and Li Changchun, also visited the exhibition, being held at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing.

During their visits, the top leaders studied the exhibits, including photos, models and real objects related to China's nuclear programs. Hu and Jiang showed special interest in the progress in peaceful use of nuclear technology such as nuclear power generation.

Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attributed China's world-renowned achievements in the nuclear industry to the major strategic decisions of the Party and the strenuous efforts of Chinese scientists.

Jiang called for further development of the nuclear industry for the sake of the nation and the people as well as humanity's lofty causes of peace and development.

(Xinhua News Agency Sepetember 1, 2004)