Chinese nuclear industry
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The Chinese nuclear industry is the state-led sector responsible for developing, operating, and expanding China’s civilian and military nuclear technologies and infrastructure.
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national nuclear industry
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strategic industrial sector ⓘ |
| civilianFocus |
electricity generation
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industrial irradiation ⓘ medical isotope production ⓘ research reactors ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| domesticDesign |
CAP1400 reactor
NERFINISHED
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Hualong One reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ Linglong One small modular reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySystemRole |
baseload power supply
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low-carbon electricity source ⓘ |
| exportInitiative | Belt and Road nuclear cooperation ⓘ |
| exportMarket |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelCycleActivity |
nuclear fuel fabrication
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reprocessing research ⓘ spent fuel storage ⓘ uranium conversion ⓘ uranium enrichment ⓘ uranium mining and milling ⓘ |
| governanceModel | state-led ⓘ |
| historicalDriver |
Cold War security concerns
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desire for strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| historicalMilestone |
first Chinese nuclear power plant Qinshan-1 grid connection in 1991
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first Chinese nuclear weapons test in 1964 ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | 1950s ⓘ |
| includesDomain |
civilian nuclear technology
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military nuclear technology ⓘ nuclear export and cooperation ⓘ nuclear fuel cycle ⓘ nuclear power generation ⓘ nuclear research and development ⓘ nuclear safety and regulation ⓘ nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
| internationalCommitment |
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Signatory
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Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalOrganizationMembership | International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards system ⓘ |
| keyStateActor |
CGN Power Co., Ltd.
NERFINISHED
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China Atomic Energy Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ China General Nuclear Power Group NERFINISHED ⓘ China Institute of Atomic Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ China National Nuclear Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China NERFINISHED ⓘ National Nuclear Safety Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army Rocket Force NERFINISHED ⓘ State Power Investment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFocus |
ballistic missile warheads
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fissile material production ⓘ nuclear submarine propulsion ⓘ nuclear warhead production ⓘ |
| planningFramework | Five-Year Plans of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
carbon emissions reduction
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energy security ⓘ export of nuclear technology ⓘ strategic deterrence maintenance ⓘ technological self-reliance ⓘ |
| reactorTechnology |
CANDU-type heavy water reactor
NERFINISHED
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fast breeder reactor ⓘ high-temperature gas-cooled reactor ⓘ pressurized water reactor ⓘ small modular reactor ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China
NERFINISHED
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National Nuclear Safety Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
advanced reactor designs
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fuel cycle optimization ⓘ fusion research ⓘ nuclear safety technologies ⓘ |
| strategicCharacteristic |
civil-military integration
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high level of state ownership ⓘ rapid capacity expansion in 21st century ⓘ |
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