On 17 November, Ambassador Li Song, China’s Permanent Representative to the IAEA, actively promoted the four initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping: the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative. He did so during a meeting of the IAEA Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee. He pledge

On 1 November, the 2MWt thorium-based molten salt reactor developed by the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics successfully converted thorium into uranium fuel for the first time, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This is the first time globally that thorium has been introduced into a molten salt reactor to produce valid experimental data. The reactor is now the only operational molt

The China-Russia Joint Coordination Meeting on Nuclear Safety was held in Beijing on 29 October. Dong Baotong, Administrator of China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA), attended and addressed the meeting. Alexander Trembitsky, Chairman of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostechnadzor), led the Russian delegation.Both sides engaged in in-dept

On 16 October, Linglong One — the world’s first commercial onshore small modular reactor, and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) multi-purpose small modular reactor demonstration project in Changjiang, Hainan Province — completed the cold functional test of the primary circuit. This achievement confirms China’s comprehensive capabilities in advanced nuclear system design, high-end manu

On 14 October, the second ministerial meeting of the World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) and the 30th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Fusion Energy Conference opened in Chengdu, Sichuan. At the opening ceremony, Zhang Guoqing, Vice Premier of the State Council and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech, in which he stated that fusion energy represen

On 5 September 2025, at the 8th Conference on Public Communication in Nuclear Power in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the China Nuclear Energy Association unveiled its key accomplishments in the field of industrial aesthetics for nuclear power plants. These include the theoretical framework, the visual compendium Becoming the Earth, and the group standard, Guidelines for Industrial Aesthetic Design of

On 17 September, the main structure of the cooling tower for Unit 1 of the Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project, which is being developed by the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) in Guangdong, was successfully completed. As the world’s largest nuclear power cooling tower, this achievement marks a critical milestone in the project’s progress, allowing for the large-scale installation of intern

On 12 September, the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress passed the Atomic Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China. The law is due to take effect on 15 January 2026. Its aims are to ensure the peaceful research, development and utilization of atomic energy, advance scientific and technological progress and industrial upgrading, and promote high-qua

On 3 and 22 August, Dong Baotong, Administrator of the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA), visited SPIC Nuclear Energy and China National Nuclear Power (CNNP) for a working inspection.After receiving briefings on SPIC Nuclear Energy’s operations, reform implementation, and safety management, Dong emphasized the need to clearly define the company’s role within the State Power Investm

The 15th Top Regulators Meeting (TRM) on Nuclear Safety between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) took place in Beijing on 24–25 July. Dong Baotong, Vice-Minister of Ecology and Environment and Administrator of the National Nuclear Safety Administration, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Ban Nobuhiko, Commissioner of Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), and Cho Chun