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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CHENGDU, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — Amid global efforts to develop fusion energy, China is strengthening its role as a key innovator and reliable partner.
Pietro Barabaschi, Director General of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), one of the international leaders in this field, praised China's significant contribution.
At the recently concluded 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) World Fusion Energy Group and the 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, southwest China, he acknowledged China as a “very strong partner.”
“China’s contribution is constantly growing, not only in the supply of components, but also, most importantly, in the assembly of ITER by Chinese companies,” he noted.
“Countries don’t always get along with each other, but when it comes to ITER, you can see that everyone is working towards the same goal,” Pietro Barabaschi emphasized, adding that ITER is a project of hope and a project of peace.
The IAEA also recognized China's contribution. Speaking about the IAEA's first collaborating center for fusion research and training, which was inaugurated at an event led by the Southwest Institute of Physics (SWIP) of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that they recognized the high caliber of Chinese institutions like SWIP, which have been at the forefront of these efforts for many years. "They now serve as the IAEA's first international collaborating center in the field of fusion."
Fusion energy, a key peaceful use of nuclear energy, offers significant advantages over fission energy, including higher energy density, abundant raw materials, less radioactive contamination, and inherent safety. It is a key focus for the future development of clean energy.
China attaches great importance to the development of fusion energy, said Shan Zhongde, Director of the China National Atomic Energy Agency (CAEA), at the meeting. The country has built numerous major research facilities and is actively promoting deeper integration between industrial organizations, universities, and research institutes, as well as strengthening international cooperation, he added.
China will work with the IAEA, ITER, and all countries to continuously promote global energy innovation and sustainable development, promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, and contribute Chinese wisdom and solutions to building a clean, beautiful, and sustainable world, enabling fusion energy to better serve humanity, Shan Zhongde noted.
As a key partner in the ITER project, China has always fulfilled its international obligations and carried out high-quality design and manufacturing of the 18 key components and systems it undertook, as well as the installation of the main equipment, Shan Zhongde said.
Recent milestones include the successful installation of the vacuum vessel module and the timely delivery of critical components such as the magnet support system, blanket shield modules, and feeder systems. In April, the final set of components for the cryostat feeder correction coils was shipped to the ITER site in France, marking the completion of all the very large components required for the ITER feeder magnetic system.
This contribution was made possible by domestic innovation. China has established a comprehensive nuclear industry system and is advancing its fusion research through major research facilities. A landmark achievement was achieved in 2025, when the HL-3 tokamak, an "artificial sun" facility in Chengdu, achieved nuclear and electron temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius, ushering in a new phase of fusion experiments. Furthermore, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) in Hefei, another "artificial sun," set a new world record by maintaining steady-state plasma operation in high confinement mode for 1,066 seconds.
Demonstrating its commitment to open science, China has opened the HL-3 facility to global collaboration, now recognized as China's only ITER satellite facility. This is consistent with China's broader policy of promoting partnerships—the country has established collaborative relationships with over 140 fusion research institutions in over 50 countries.
The complex development of key components, such as the first wall, which encounters plasma at extreme temperatures, exemplifies China's technical prowess. Shen Jiming, ITER first wall project manager at CNNC, noted that solving these unprecedented challenges has led to significant technological advances and spurred industrial growth.
By integrating its strong domestic research and development with unwavering international cooperation, China is actively contributing its wisdom and solutions to the global search for a sustainable and clean energy future based on nuclear fusion.
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