INSIDE CHINA'S RACE TO LEAD THE WORLD IN NUCLEAR FUSION

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The Chinese government's current five-year plan makes comprehensive research facilities for crucial fusion projects a major priority for the country's national science and technology infrastructure. It is estimated to be spending around $1.5 billion each year on fusion, almost double what the US government allocated this year for this research. The country has built itself from being a non-player 25 years ago to having world-class capabilities. Chinese scientists are aiming to build a test reactor with the goal of producing up to 1 gigawatt of fusion power in the 2030s.