On 23 June, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened an emergency meeting to discuss the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. During the meeting, Ambassador Li Song, China’s Permanent Representative to the IAEA, delivered a statement outlining China’s position.Ambassador Li stated that the day of June 21 would go down in history. On this day, the United States—a perma

On 27 June, the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) issued a statement in response to media inquiries concerning China’s independent sampling and testing of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.According to the CAEA, several Chinese research institutions have participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) monitoring programme for th

On 16 May, China made a significant breakthrough in the application of nuclear technology when the first shipment of carbon-14 isotopes produced by a commercial nuclear reactor was dispatched to customers from the Qinshan Nuclear Power Base.These isotopes are the first mass-produced products under the “Hefu-1” isotope production technology. Their release signifies the completion of China’s f

On 15 May, the China-France consortium, led by China Nuclear Power Engineering (CNPE) signed a contract for the Welding Preparation in Pit (WPP) at the ITER Organization’s headquarters in France. The consortium comprises CNPE, China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company Ltd., the Southwestern Institute of Physics, the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP), and

On 14 May, Unit 5 of the Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, which is equipped with the world’s first “Hualong One” reactor, completed 1,000 consecutive days of safe and reliable operation. During this period, the reactor has generated over 37 billion kWh of clean electricity. This achievement follows a number of other notable successes for the “Hualong One” demonstration project. Both Units 5 and

On 10 May, the final Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) for the “Linglong One” reactor, developed by Harbin Electric Corporation (HE), was delivered to the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in Hainan Province. This marks the completion of the delivery of all four RCPs for the project.The “Linglong One” RCP is a Class 1 single-speed vertical canned motor pump. It is designed with a high level of safety, a

On 1 May, Qinshan Phase III Unit 1 — China’s first commercial heavy water reactor — was disconnected from the East China Power Grid, marking the end of power generation for its current fuel cycle. Since connecting to the grid on 24 April 2023, the unit has operated continuously for 738 days in a safe, stable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner. This is the longest continuous gr

On 13 May, in the presence of the Chinese and Brazilian presidents, Shan Zhongde, Chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA), and the representative of the Brazilian National Commission for Nuclear Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sustainable development of nuclear energy between the CAEA and the CNEA.Under the MoU, the two organizations will establish mechanism

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