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China National Nuclear Corporation

(中国核工业集团有限公司)

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

One of CGN Energy International’s gas-power projects is seen in South Korea. Photo: China Energy News

China trade

China energy giant expands Korean footprint, helps fuel Seoul’s AI ambitions

The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five.

24 Jul 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

China energy security

China’s latest nuclear reactor connects to grid, set to supply power to 1m

7 Jul 2026 - 10:11AM

Belt and Road Initiative

China, Kazakhstan target deeper ties in minerals and energy at ‘Summer Davos’

25 Jun 2026 - 4:39PMvideocam

US-China tech war

China is a step closer to self-reliance in quantum computing production: Beijing

The country is pushing for self-reliance in important industries amid competition with the US over advanced technology fabrication.

15 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM

CNNC said on Monday that one of its research institutes had successfully mass-produced silicon-28 isotope with a purity level exceeding 99.99 per cent. Photo: CNNC Weibo

China energy security

Driven by AI demand, China on track to pass US as top nuclear energy producer

Beijing is building new reactors at unrivalled speed – but the US still holds an edge in nuclear fusion research, analyst says.

9 Jun 2026 - 10:21PMvideocam

Environment

Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Industry leaders predict China will become the world’s largest nuclear power producer by 2030.

2 Jun 2026 - 12:51PM

China exports

Southeast Asia is building a huge regional power grid. How is China involved?

Chinese firms are integral to Southeast Asia’s green transition plan, which will see nations across the region integrate their grids, official says.

28 May 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Workers inspect a vast solar power project in western China. Photo: Xinhua

China-Asean relations

Asian Angle | China offers Southeast Asia clear advantages in nuclear power

With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades.

17 May 2026 - 12:00PM

China energy security

Nuclear power revival gets boost from Iran war

China is set to open seven nuclear reactors this year, and other countries are reconsidering atomic energy as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown disrupts oil and gas supplies.

23 Apr 2026 - 6:18PM

China energy security

China’s vast nuclear power sector now able to build 50 reactors at a time

China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power.

21 Apr 2026 - 3:17PMvideocam

A view of the Taipingling nuclear power project in China’s Guangdong Province. Photo: Xinhua

China's military weapons

J-20 fighter jet designer scrubbed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website

Yang Wei has not appeared in public for more than a year, and it comes amid an anti-corruption campaign in the defence sector.

19 Mar 2026 - 8:33AMvideocam

Yang Wei led the design of the J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. Photos: Handout, AP

Science

Manufacturing talent boom? Why China’s smartest students are factory-bound

Some of the country’s brightest minds enter traditional industrial sectors as manufacturing loses its blue-collar stigma.

5 Mar 2026 - 3:55AMvideocam

Corruption in China

China expels defence officials from legislature amid corruption crackdown

Three senior executives removed from National People’s Congress without explanation could face disciplinary action or criminal charges.

5 Feb 2026 - 2:10AMvideocam

Science

China is building a triad reactor system to power world-class chemical plant

Project uses nuclear energy to pump clean steam to the petrochemical industry while also supplying electricity.

21 Jan 2026 - 7:18PMvideocam

Construction of the nuclear island for unit 1 of the Xuwei nuclear heating and power project’s first phase began on Friday with the pouring of the first tank of concrete. Photo: Xinhua

China technology

China’s nuclear fusion start-ups power up with record funding round

Startorus Fusion raised US$143 million, a record for a private firm, while Supermag New Energy received ‘several hundred million yuan’.

20 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM

China has launched an association specifically tasked with accelerating funding for the commercialisation of nuclear fusion technology. Photo: Shutterstock

Mainland China

China hits milestone in building Beishan laboratory for managing nuclear waste

Team finishes construction of steep spiral ramp leading to underground facility where nuclear waste will be secured for thousands of years.

27 Dec 2025 - 7:53PM

China-EU relations

From pandas to nuclear power: what Macron wants from his trip to China

The French president is coming to Beijing with a large delegation looking to do business. Here are the key areas to watch for potential deals.

3 Dec 2025 - 4:02PMvideocam

Science

Nuclear tech milestone: China’s supercritical generator connects to grid

Supercritical carbon dioxide power system in southwest China is the world’s first commercial unit of its kind.

25 Nov 2025 - 12:32AMvideocam

The CNNC’s Nuclear Power Institute of China has been researching and developing supercritical power units for more than a decade. An experimental supercritical carbon dioxide heat conversion device is shown here. Photo: CNNC

US-China tech war

Ant Group joins China’s nuclear fusion funding surge as AI fuels energy demand

Ant Group’s backing of fusion start-up Xeonova underscores the growing flow of capital in China’s experimental energy frontier.

10 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

China Future Tech briefing

China’s nuclear power plans match rest of world combined

About half of the world’s under-construction nuclear power plants are in China as the country races to boost electricity supply and meet emissions reduction pledges.

7 Nov 2025 - 2:20PM

Climate change

Opinion | Could China’s Linglong One reactor be a game-changer for Asia?

The latest milestone in the construction of a small modular reactor in China raises interesting prospects for collaboration in the region.

29 Oct 2025 - 6:31AMvideocam

Workers install electricity transmission lines in Yinchuan in China’s northern Ningxia region on March 19, 2024. Photo: AFP

Science

China’s Chang’e-6 samples reveal the moon’s ‘two-faced’ temperatures

First rocks gathered from the moon’s far side by Chinese mission show Earth’s natural satellite has a colder side.

4 Oct 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

According to one of the researchers, “a dramatic difference in temperature between the near and far side of the mantle has long been hypothesised, but our study provides the first evidence using real samples”. Photo: May Tse

China Future Tech briefing

China’s ‘artificial sun’ aims for limitless nuclear fusion energy

Nuclear fusion offers near limitless, pollution-free energy provided that scientists in China and elsewhere can sustain reactions at temperatures six times hotter than the sun’s core.

23 Sep 2025 - 3:00PM

Science

Exclusive | How US nuclear sanctions on China backfired

Washington’s strict blacklist rule amid national security concerns has forced Beijing to become self-sufficient with ‘incredible’ results.

24 Aug 2025 - 10:03PMvideocam

Science

China’s nuclear power plans take step forward with fast reactor design

The China National Nuclear Corporation’s neutron reactor could generate up to 1.2GW and provide a more efficient, cleaner source of power.

26 Jul 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

China’s first commercial fourth-generation gigawatt-level fast neutron reactor is awaiting approval and expected to become operational after 2030. Photo: Shutterstock

Xinjiang

Chinese nuclear giant CNNC sets new benchmark in uranium exploration

Fuel is growing in importance as the country seeks to secure supplies used to power reactors and weapons.

21 Jul 2025 - 9:30PMvideocam

Uranium is growing in importance and demand as a fuel in China. Photo: Shutterstock

China technology

‘No tunnel, no waste’: China’s Inner Mongolia uranium mine signals nuclear leap

Country’s largest natural uranium project yields first barrel using in situ leaching in ‘green, safe, intelligent and efficient’ approach.

13 Jul 2025 - 7:02PM

Central Asia

Opinion | Why Central Asia plays a growing role in China’s strategic calculus

Cooperation on trade, infrastructure, energy and more shows that China sees Central Asia as an important trade partner and geopolitical buffer.

3 Jul 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

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China energy giant expands Korean footprint, helps fuel Seoul’s AI ambitions

The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five.

China’s latest nuclear reactor connects to grid, set to supply power to 1m

China, Kazakhstan target deeper ties in minerals and energy at ‘Summer Davos’

China is a step closer to self-reliance in quantum computing production: Beijing

The country is pushing for self-reliance in important industries amid competition with the US over advanced technology fabrication.

Driven by AI demand, China on track to pass US as top nuclear energy producer

Beijing is building new reactors at unrivalled speed – but the US still holds an edge in nuclear fusion research, analyst says.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Industry leaders predict China will become the world’s largest nuclear power producer by 2030.

Southeast Asia is building a huge regional power grid. How is China involved?

Chinese firms are integral to Southeast Asia’s green transition plan, which will see nations across the region integrate their grids, official says.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Asian Angle | China offers Southeast Asia clear advantages in nuclear power

With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades.

Nuclear power revival gets boost from Iran war

China is set to open seven nuclear reactors this year, and other countries are reconsidering atomic energy as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown disrupts oil and gas supplies.

China’s vast nuclear power sector now able to build 50 reactors at a time

China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power.

J-20 fighter jet designer scrubbed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website

Yang Wei has not appeared in public for more than a year, and it comes amid an anti-corruption campaign in the defence sector.

Manufacturing talent boom? Why China’s smartest students are factory-bound

Some of the country’s brightest minds enter traditional industrial sectors as manufacturing loses its blue-collar stigma.

China expels defence officials from legislature amid corruption crackdown

Three senior executives removed from National People’s Congress without explanation could face disciplinary action or criminal charges.

China is building a triad reactor system to power world-class chemical plant

Project uses nuclear energy to pump clean steam to the petrochemical industry while also supplying electricity.

China’s nuclear fusion start-ups power up with record funding round

Startorus Fusion raised US$143 million, a record for a private firm, while Supermag New Energy received ‘several hundred million yuan’.

China hits milestone in building Beishan laboratory for managing nuclear waste

Team finishes construction of steep spiral ramp leading to underground facility where nuclear waste will be secured for thousands of years.

From pandas to nuclear power: what Macron wants from his trip to China

The French president is coming to Beijing with a large delegation looking to do business. Here are the key areas to watch for potential deals.

Nuclear tech milestone: China’s supercritical generator connects to grid

Supercritical carbon dioxide power system in southwest China is the world’s first commercial unit of its kind.

Ant Group joins China’s nuclear fusion funding surge as AI fuels energy demand

Ant Group’s backing of fusion start-up Xeonova underscores the growing flow of capital in China’s experimental energy frontier.

China’s nuclear power plans match rest of world combined

About half of the world’s under-construction nuclear power plants are in China as the country races to boost electricity supply and meet emissions reduction pledges.

Opinion | Could China’s Linglong One reactor be a game-changer for Asia?

The latest milestone in the construction of a small modular reactor in China raises interesting prospects for collaboration in the region.

China’s Chang’e-6 samples reveal the moon’s ‘two-faced’ temperatures

First rocks gathered from the moon’s far side by Chinese mission show Earth’s natural satellite has a colder side.

China’s ‘artificial sun’ aims for limitless nuclear fusion energy

Nuclear fusion offers near limitless, pollution-free energy provided that scientists in China and elsewhere can sustain reactions at temperatures six times hotter than the sun’s core.

Exclusive | How US nuclear sanctions on China backfired

Washington’s strict blacklist rule amid national security concerns has forced Beijing to become self-sufficient with ‘incredible’ results.

China’s nuclear power plans take step forward with fast reactor design

The China National Nuclear Corporation’s neutron reactor could generate up to 1.2GW and provide a more efficient, cleaner source of power.

Chinese nuclear giant CNNC sets new benchmark in uranium exploration

Fuel is growing in importance as the country seeks to secure supplies used to power reactors and weapons.

‘No tunnel, no waste’: China’s Inner Mongolia uranium mine signals nuclear leap

Country’s largest natural uranium project yields first barrel using in situ leaching in ‘green, safe, intelligent and efficient’ approach.

Opinion | Why Central Asia plays a growing role in China’s strategic calculus

Cooperation on trade, infrastructure, energy and more shows that China sees Central Asia as an important trade partner and geopolitical buffer.

Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Asian Angle | China offers Southeast Asia clear advantages in nuclear power