From April 25th to 26th, 2023, under the guidance of the China Atomic Energy Agency (CAEA) and the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, the first China-Nigeria "Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment" training hosted by the CNNC was held on the cloud. Physicians from the Nuclear Industry General Hospital, Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, and experts in the field of cancer treatment from well-known domestic hospitals gave lectures. The teaching content covers 13 courses including nuclear medicine, radiotherapy and application of advanced medical technology. Nigeria is a country with a large population in Africa. Due to shortage of doctors, insufficient equipment and weak medical skills for a long time, it is difficult to meet the needs of patients for treatment. This training will help Nigerian doctors improve their diagnosis and treatment level, and will also promote the development of Nigeria's nuclear medicine industry, bringing good news to more patients. Taking this training as an opportunity, the cooperation between the two countries in the peaceful use of nuclear technology will be promoted to a new level. (Source: CNNC)

On May 24, at the 2023 Nuclear Technology Application International Industry Conference, the China Nuclear Energy Association released the first "China Nuclear Technology Application Industry Development Report (2023"). According to the report, it is expected that in 2025, the output value of China's nuclear technology application will reach a trillion market size. The "Report" shows that by the end of 2022, there were more than 90,000 legal entities engaged in radioisotope and radiation devices business in China. It is conservatively estimated that the output value of China's nuclear technology application increased from 300 billion yuan (about 4.0‰ of GDP) in 2015 to nearly 700 billion yuan (about 5.7‰ of GDP) by the end of 2022, with an average annual growth rate of more than 15%. Among them, the output value of industrial applications accounts for more than 50%, and the output value of medical nuclear technology accounts for about 20%, and nuclear technology applications in the two field has developed relatively mature. (Source: Shanghai Securities News)

On May 17, 2023, CNNC's seawater uranium extraction sea test platform was completed and put into use and opened to the public for the first time. On the same day, the 2023 Seawater Uranium Extraction Technology Innovation Alliance Council and Academic Exchange Conference with the theme of "Collaborative Innovation·Creating the Future" was held in Hainan Province. It is reported that the field test is a key link related to the success of seawater uranium extraction technology. At present, only a few organizations in China have carried out field tests of seawater uranium extraction, and CNNC's seawater uranium extraction test platform is China's largest seawater uranium extraction test platform built in the South China Sea with the ability to carry out material verification and scale-up experiments under real ocean conditions, and will be open to alliance members for use in the future. (Source: CNNC)

May 10, 2023 is the seventh "Chinese Brand Day". On the day, the 2023 China Brand Day event with the theme of "Chinese brand, shared by the world; new brand power, quality new life" opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall. The CNNC brought its own brands such as "Hualong No. 1" and "Linglong No. 1" to the China In self owned Brand Expo. During the exhibition, the CNNC displayed its achievements in nuclear power, nuclear technology applications, and renewable energy to demonstrate its efforts to promote economic and social development, drive independent innovation in science and technology, and serve the people's livelihood. The China General Nuclear Power Group participated in the China Brand Expo for the first time, and together with 37 other central enterprises shew the new potential of Chinese brands to the world. With the theme of "Focusing on the Development of Clean Energy to create a World-class Brand", the CGN's booth fully demonstrate its branding road . The CGN's "Harmony" series of the self developed nuclear power digital instrumentation and control systems as displayed as a representative innovative product are outstanding among many brand exhibitions The State Power Investment Corporation brought the "Guohe No. 1" brand to the "China Brand Day" event, and held the "Guohe No. 1" IP image conference. "Guohe No. 1" is a third-generation nuclear power type with completely independent intellectual property rights developed by the SPIC following natioanl generation nuclear power self developlment strategy, on the basis of the introduction, digestion and absorption of passive pressurized water reactor nuclear power technology with the support of "Large Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plant" national science and technology major projec scheme. It is a landmark achievement of China's three generations of nuclear power autonomy. (Source: CNNC, CGN, SPIC)

On May 5, 2023, Fuqing Nuclear Power Units 5 and 6, the world's first demonstration project of China's independent third-generation nuclear power technology Hualong No. 1, officially passed the completion acceptance. It is known that the completion acceptance of engineering projects is the last process in the whole process of engineering construction, and it is the last hurdle to comprehensively evaluate the results of engineering construction and check whether the engineering construction meets the design requirements and engineering quality. (Source: CNNC)

According to CCTV news report on April 27, 2023, the 15th China International Nuclear Power Industry Exhibition, which lasted for three days, opened in Beijing on the 26th, with more than 200 domestic and foreign enterprises participation. As one of the largest nuclear industry exhibitions in the world, the China International Nuclear Power Industry Exhibition has become an important platform for the display and exchange of global nuclear power industry technology and major equipment. This year's China International Nuclear Power Industry Exhibition focused on the theme of "high-quality development of nuclear energy under the background of dual carbon", and focused on exhibiting new technologies, new equipment, and new applications in the current nuclear power field. A number of exhibiting models representing the highest level of Chinese nuclear power technology capabilities, such as Hualong One, Guohe One, and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, were all unveiled. According to reports, in addition to the commercial exhibition area, this year's Nuclear Power Exhibition also set up thematic exhibition areas such as the Exhibition of Scientific and Technological Innovation Achievements, New Technology Promotion Exhibition, New Advanced Nuclear Power Technology Exhibition, and Digital Transformation Exhibition, etc. Both the exhibition area and the number of exhibitors have increased significantly compared with the previous exhibition with 55 international exhibitors. (Source: CCTV.com)

According to the blue book "China Nuclear Energy Development Report 2023" released by the CNEA on April 26, 2023, by the end of 2022, China has 23 nuclear power units under construction, with a total capacity of 25.55 GWe, leading the world in the scale of nuclear power under construction. The blue book summarizes and analyzes the current development status of China's nuclear energy industry from the aspects of nuclear power operation, engineering construction, and technological innovation, and looks into the prospects of China's nuclear energy development in the 14th Five-Year Plan and the Medium to Long Term. The blue book shows that China's nuclear power units have continuously maintained safe and stable operation for a long time, and the construction of nuclear power units has been steadily advancing. By the end of 2022, a total of 54 nuclear power units in China has been in commercial operation, with a total capacity of 56.82 GWe, ranking third in the world. In 2022, the total capacity of nuclear power in China accounted for 2.2% of the total capacity of electricity in China, with a power generation of 417.78 billion kWh, an increase of 2.5% year-on-year, accounting for approximately 4.7% of China's total power generation. China's nuclear power generation ranks second in the world. (Source: Pengpai News)

At 21:00 on April 12, 2023, China's all-superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device (EAST), known as the "artificial sun", set a new world record and successfully achieved steady-state high-constraint mode plasma operation for 403 seconds. This event is of great significance for exploring the frontier physical problems of future fusion reactors, improving the economy and feasibility of nuclear fusion energy, and accelerating the realization of fusion power generation. It is reported that there are more than 200 core technologies and more than 2,000 patents on the EAST device. It brings together cutting-edge technologies such as "ultra-high temperature", "ultra-low temperature", "ultra-high vacuum", "ultra-strong magnetic field" and "ultra-high current" in the device, with millions of components working together. This successful breakthrough is inseparable from the improvement of plasma control, heating, wall treatment, advanced diagnosis and other technologies and the improvement of the inner vacuum chamber. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

On April 1, 2023, the launch meeting of CNNC Namibia Engineering Technology R&D Center was successfully held at the Rosing Uranium Mine in Namibia. Mr. Zhang Jianhua, Director General of the National Energy Administration of China, and Mr. Cao Shudong, Deputy General Manager of CNNC, delivered speeches respectively. Mr. Zhang Jianhua said in his speech that Namibia was an important partner of China in the field of uranium resources. He hoped that CNNC would give full play to its advantages in uranium mining and metallurgy technology R&D and engineering design, adhere to innovation-driven, and build the R&D center as a scientific and technological innovation platform and talent training base for deepening Sino-Namibian uranium resource cooperation, and make more positive contribution to promoting Sino-Namibia energy and economic and trade cooperation. (Source: CNNC)

On March 21, 2023, Mr. Zhang Tingke, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA), met with Mr. Serge HUGONNARD, General Manager of the Nuclear Power Division of EDF China Investment Co., Ltd. and his delegation. The two sides exchanged views on the status of nuclear power development between China and France and how to deepen bilateral cooperation. Mr. Zhang Tingke said that this year marks the 40th anniversary of Sino-French nuclear energy cooperation, the successful cooperation between China and France in the Daya Bay and Taishan projects had played an important role in promoting the innovation of nuclear power technology and the development of nuclear energy in the two countries. In 2019, the CNEA established a group standardization committee, and the nuclear power standardization work has made positive progress. It is hoped that the two sides will continue to expand and deepen practical cooperation in nuclear power standards and other fields through complementary advantages. Mr. Serge HUGONNARD said that China's development in the field of nuclear energy in recent years had been remarkable, especially in the development of nuclear power standards and advanced manufacturing, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Sino-French nuclear energy cooperation, EDF would actively support AFCEN and CNEA in co-organizing the Third Sino-French Nuclear Energy Experience Exchange Conference in November 2023 (Source: China Nuclear Energy Association)