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Staff members work at a command centre for a nuclear power plant operated by CNNC in Fuqing, Fujian province, March 25, 2022. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese nuclear company claims breakthrough with radiation detection chip

CNNC said the proposed applications were ‘broad’, as customers can use the chip to monitor radiation doses in various scenarios.

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China’s first industrial nuclear-powered steam generation project goes online

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Nuclear fuel engineer Li Guangchang latest in China’s anti-corruption net

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China forms Fusion Energy Inc national company to build ‘artificial sun’

Along with the company, collaborative innovation consortium of 25 entities and led by CNNC will help overcome key challenges in nuclear fusion field.

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Beijing announced the formation of China Fusion Energy Inc on December 29 after China’s fusion energy research and development had long been scattered among research institutes and private firms. Photo: China National Nuclear Corporation

How China and the US are poles apart in small modular nuclear energy ambitions

The global adversaries are both striving to build small modular reactors – but their stories could not be more different.

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World’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor goes online in China

Reactor at Shidaowan plant in China’s eastern Shandong province is part of global push for safer, more sustainable and efficient nuclear operations.

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China joins mission to test seas, marine life around Fukushima plant

IAEA to test water, sediment and seafood after second discharge from stricken plant, in the first inter-lab marine mission to include a Chinese lab.

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A photo released by TEPCO on August 23 shows International Atomic Energy Agency staff witnessing sampling for the initial release of treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture. Photo: Handout

China unearths new strategic rare metal ore in Inner Mongolia

Scientists confirm the discovery of new type of niobium ore in world’s largest rare earth deposit.

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Chinese nuclear firm hails step forward in quest to build ‘artificial sun’

The China National Nuclear Corporation said it has generated a plasma current of more than 1 million amps for the first time.

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China’s top graft-buster detained hundreds of SOE officials in first half

Number of state-owned enterprises investigated ‘significantly increased’ from same period last year, CCDI says.

“Multiple breakthroughs” were achieved in state-owned assets supervision and the energy, electricity, car and corporate finance sectors, according to the CCDI. Photo: Xinhua

Argentina, People’s Bank of China strike US$1.7 billion deal for IMF debt

Currency swap to help Buenos Aires make good on US$2.7 billion owed, with remaining US$1 billion balance covered by Development Bank of Latin America.

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Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, speaks in Buenos Aires on Monday about the government’s planned debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund. Photo: AFP

What the Niger coup means for China’s presence in the Sahel

The coup is part of a wave of instability sweeping the Sahel where Beijing has extensive economic interests.

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China warns citizens in Niger to ‘be vigilant’ amid military coup

Beijing’s embassy in Niamey advises nationals to avoid going out and take safety precautions as forces in the West African country claim to close borders and suspend institutions.

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Officials survey state-owned enterprises to aid Xi’s push to Xiongan

Xiongan New Area plan viewed with suspicion because it is not near any regional commercial hub and workers do not want to move from China’s capital, says analyst.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Xiongan in May as part of his push to develop it and ease congestion in Beijing. Pictured is Rongdong district in Xiongan New Area, in northern China’s Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua

Nord Stream blast, regional tensions halt China’s floating nuclear reactor plans

Final approval has been withheld for a mega platform intended to power remote islands and infrastructure in the region.

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Computerised images show a proposed dock-based floating nuclear power plant. Photo: National Energy Offshore Nuclear Power Platform Technology Research Centre

China is ready to make a key component for world’s largest fusion reactor

The international thermonuclear megaproject is aimed at producing an unlimited source of clean energy on Earth

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Chinese scientists hail ‘important step’ towards nuclear fusion

Researchers working on the HL-2M reactor in Sichuan say they have generated enough power to meet two key requirements for a working reactor.

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China declare discovery of new moon mineral from lunar rock samples

Phosphate mineral Changesite-(Y) was isolated using a series of processes, including X-ray diffraction, according to China National Nuclear Corporation, making China the third nation to discover a lunar mineral.

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Rock and dust samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 moon mission in 2020 have spurred the discovery of a new mineral, named Changesite-(Y), officials announced on Friday. Photo: Chinese National Space Agency Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Centre

China urged to sell its nuclear tech to the developed world

China has forged ahead as Western reactors languished, and can now sell cutting-edge technology at a low price.

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China finds uranium at ‘impossible’ depth: scientists

China’s increasingly sophisticated hunt for the radioactive element uncovers deep Earth deposits ‘on par with Australia’.

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Chinese nuclear plant claims commercial first in carbon-14 production

Qinshan plant says it has found a way to make the medical isotope from commercial nuclear reactors.

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The Qinshan plant is the biggest of its kind in China. Photo: AFP

China urged to fully fund Argentina’s US$8.3 billion nuclear plant

A belt tightening deal with the IMF has prompted Buenos Aires to ask Beijing to rework February agreement that has Argentina picking up 15 per cent of the bill.

The China National Nuclear Corporation has said it will finance 85 per cent of Argentina’s nuclear power plant. Photo: Shutterstock

China is building a nuclear plant in Argentina as it looks to Latin America

New deal is the latest Chinese effort to engage with countries in the region using its cutting-edge clean energy technology.

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China fires up high-temperature nuclear reactor in zero-carbon push

Commissioning of HTGR reactor on Monday shows nation ‘is a world leader in nuclear power technology’, joint developer China National Nuclear Corporation says.

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First Chinese firm wins contract for Russian floating nuclear power project

The two countries have been steadily developing political and economic ties, with energy a key area of cooperation

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Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov is the country’s first floating nuclear plant. Photo: Rosatom

China starts construction of its first small modular reactor

Using a home-grown design, Linglong One will be the world’s first onshore commercial project of its kind, and is expected to take almost five years to build.

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China’s small modular reactor will be the world’s first onshore for commercial use, its operator said. Photo: Xinhua

Explainer | How China grew from buyer to major arms trade player

China’s inventory consists of weapons from several countries, primarily Russia.

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Top Chinese nuclear scientist dies in fall from building

Zhang Zhijian, the vice-president of Harbin Engineering University, was found dead on Thursday. Police say there were no suspicious circumstances.

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China National Nuclear Corporation
中国核工业集团有限公司
The latest news, analysis and opinion on China National Nuclear Corporation. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Chairman / President
Yu Jianfeng
CEO / Managing Director
Yu Jianfeng
CFO / Finance Director
Gu Jun
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Website
cnnc.com.cn
Headquarters Address
A6 Fuchengmen Beidajie, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Year Founded
1955
last updated:
28 August, 2024
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