On March 29, 2023, the commemorative event for the 40th anniversary of Sino-French nuclear energy technology cooperation was held at the China Institute of Atomic Energy. Of the CNNC' Over the past 40 years, CNNC and CEA have established seven collaborative laboratories in the fields of reactor thermal hydraulics, severe accidents, aging and life management of PWR NPPs, fast reactors, nuclear fusion, geological disposal, decommissioning and radioactive waste management. The two sides have sent more than 1,000 experts and scholars to each other to carry out further training and exchanges, and jointly signed and implemented more than 500 special cooperation projects. CNNC and EDF have successfully held six Sino-French nuclear energy technology innovation seminars, and achieved good results in cooperation in the fields of serious accidents, additive manufacturing, and material research and development. The Sino-French consortium team jointly established by CNNC and Framatome successfully won the bid and successfully implemented the main engine installation project of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. CNNC and Orano Group have carried out good cooperation in uranium resources and other fields. (Source: CNNC)