China has made a significant advance in clean energy generation with its successful refueling of an operational nuclear fission reactor. This achievement, involving thorium molten salt reactors (MSRs), suggests the potential for continuous power production. Since beginning construction in 2018 based on declassified US research, the Chinese team claims to lead in this energy sector, having spent years refining their methods. Xu Hongjie, the project's chief scientist, emphasized the importance of long-term commitment to research and remarked on the historical context of US advancements in this field.
In the nuclear game, there are no quick wins. You need to have strategic stamina, focusing on doing just one thing for 20, 30 years.
The US left its research publicly available, waiting for the right successor. We were that successor.
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