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China has world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor thanks to ‘strategic stamina’ (www.scmp.com)
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It marks the first long-term, stable operation of the technology, putting China at the forefront of a global race to harness thorium – considered a safer and more abundant alternative to uranium – for nuclear power.

The experimental reactor, located in the Gobi Desert in China’s west, uses molten salt as the fuel carrier and coolant, and thorium – a radioactive element abundant in the Earth’s crust – as the fuel source. The reactor is reportedly designed to sustainably generate 2 megawatts of thermal power.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Forced by Harvard university? :)

I have no issues believing that number because the Chinese standard of living has been rising substantially as the decades go. That is trivial to confirm.

You're the one who should be more skeptical of anything that comes from the US. As it stands you don't believe anything that comes from China, but believe anything that comes from the US about China.

Sounds like you should start applying more neutral standards to how you process information. The world isn't that black or white.

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