China's advances in nuclear energy have become another flashpoint with the U.S.
A unit of the Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Guangxi. Credit: China State Construction Engineering Corporation
With 22 nuclear power reactors under construction, China is projected to become the world’s largest nuclear energy producer within a decade — surpassing the U.S., which has only built three reactors so far in the 21st century.
This week, The Wire looks at the state of China’s nuclear industry, the country’s progress on new nuclear technologies, and whether nuclear will be part of the U.S.-China tech competition in the future.
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