International nuclear exhibition and conference opens in Beijing

The 14th China International Nuclear Industry Exhibition and 20th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference opened in Beijing on Wednesday morning.

More than 100 Chinese companies and nearly 200 enterprises from 11 foreign nations including the United States, Russia and France will take part in the exhibition, which is the largest of its kind in China.

Showcased at the event will be some of the Chinese nuclear industry’s latest achievements such as the Hualong One third-generation nuclear reactor, CAP1400 reactor and high-temperature gas-cooled reactor.

China, which began building its first nuclear power plant in 1985, has 30 reactors in operation with an installed capacity of 28.3 gigawatts. Another 24 plants are under construction, according to the China Atomic Energy Authority.