China is updating its nuclear emergency plan and building its capability to handle nuclear emergencies amid new challenges brought by the industry's quick development.

A two-day meeting of the national nuclear emergency coordination committee that started on Friday in Beijing discussed the revision of China's nuclear emergency plan, as well as the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) for nuclear emergencies. An expert panel set up on Friday was expected to provide professional advice to the committee.

Meanwhile, the committee will expand to involve more government departments and provinces, said Wang Yiren, deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.