China aims for worlds first fusion-fission reactor by 2031

China is moving to initiate the world’s first fusion-fission reactor by 2031, the latest indication that Beijing is seizing the global lead in cutting-edge nuclear power generation. This facility, officially known as the Xinghuo high-temperature superconducting reactor, is scheduled to cost 20 billion yuan (US$2.76 billion), reportedly on par with China’s cost of building a […]
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