China has the upper hand in the battle for nuclear fuel but is on the hunt for more.
The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang, China. Credit: Vladimir via Adobe Stock
China’s energy ambitions are setting off a new nuclear race with the U.S. and other major economies — this time to secure enough uranium to power its growing roster of reactors.
A model of China National Nuclear Corporation's Hualong One reactor. Credit: Vladimir via Adobe Stock
The world’s second-largest economy has long embraced nuclear power as part of its energy mix to help cut down its use of high-polluting coal. China already accounts for half of the new reactors installed glob
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