How China Builds Reactors So Fast

In this episode of Decouple, host Speaker 2 welcomes François Morin, the World Nuclear Association's lead on China, for a discussion on the current state and future prospects of nuclear energy in China. Morin provides insights into China's nuclear construction trends, the role of the Nuclear Safety Authority, and the country's energy mix, including the growth of coal and natural gas. The conversation covers conventional large-scale nuclear projects, advanced reactor technologies like sodium fast reactors, molten salt reactors, and high-temperature gas reactors, as well as China's ambitions in nuclear energy exports, its collaboration with Russia, and the challenges it faces in fuel supply and international partnerships.