On 21 April, the first China-GCC Forum on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology took place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It was hosted by the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA). CAEA Chairman Shan Zhongde and GCC Secretary-General Al-Budaiwi both attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Keynote speeches were delivered by Liu Jing, Vice Chairman of the CAEA; Khalid, CEO of the Saudi Nuclear

On 27 April, CCTV News reported that the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) had published a Blue Book entitled China Nuclear Energy Development Report 2025. According to the report, as of 26 April, China had 102 nuclear power units in operation, under construction, or approved for construction, with an installed capacity of 113 gigawatts (GWe). This marks the first time that China’s total nu

On 15 April, the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam released a joint statement announcing their commitment to strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership and developing the China-Vietnam community with a shared future. The statement highlights the importance of enhanced cooperation in managing nuclear safety regulations and standards, and considers the po

At an executive meeting on 27 April, the State Council approved several nuclear power projects, including Phase III of Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Zhejiang Province. Approval was given for five projects comprising ten nuclear power units: Fangchenggang Phase III (Units 5 and 6) in Guangxi; Taishan Phase II (Units 3 and 4) in Guangdong; Sanmen Phase III (Units 5 and 6) in Zhejiang; Haiyan

On 27 March, CGN Power Co., Ltd. (CGN Power) held its 2024 Annual Performance Briefing in Shenzhen. The company reported a steady business performance, driven by its commitment to green and low-carbon development and strict adherence to nuclear safety standards.In 2024, CGN Power achieved an annual grid-connected power generation of 227.284 billion kilowatt hours. Six nuclear power units under the

On 20 March, China’s first independently designed and built nuclear power plant celebrated the 40th anniversary of the start of construction. A series of commemorative activities were held at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Base.Since construction began on 20 March 1985, Qinshan Nuclear Power Base has become China’s largest nuclear power base in terms of the number of units and reactor types. It curre

On 28 March, the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) announced that the independently developed prototype of an online protection system for fuel rod linear power density and departure from nucleate boiling ratio (DNBR) has passed a rigorous seismic test. This achievement marks the completion of the development and validation of the first protection system based on key physical and thermal par

On 28 March, China’s new generation HL-3 tokamak, developed by the Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP) under the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), achieved a historic breakthrough in fusion research. The device successfully maintained an ion temperature of 117 million degrees Celsius and an electron temperature of 160 million degrees Celsius for the first time, significantly impro

The 2025 Annual Coordination Meeting for IAEA TC Projects in China opened on 10 March at the International Conference Centre of the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) in Chengdu. Organized by the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) and hosted by NPIC, the two-day event brought together participants to review the progress, achievements and challenges in China’s national projects under the IA

On 22 February, the revision of Measurements for Monitoring Adequate Cooling within the Core of Pressurized Light Water Reactors (IEC 60911:1987), led by the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), was unanimously approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) during the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) voting. This is the first time that China has revised relevant inter