Ambassadors Face to Face with CNNC

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On March 3, a total of 137 representatives attended the event Ambassadors Face to Face with CNNC (China National Nuclear Corporation) hosted in Beijing by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, including 32 ambassadors, 8 chargés d’affaires and 1 representative from international organizations, as well as personnel from the Office of Commercial Development of Haiti in China.

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Zhang Kai, deputy general manager of CNNC, participated in the discussions and delivered a speech. Li Jinjin, deputy director-general of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Zhu Kai, director of the Bureau of International Cooperation of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, also attended the event.

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During the discussions, Zhang Kai welcomed the visiting diplomats. He emphasized that CNNC adheres to the initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping for “building a community with a shared future for mankind,” upholding the principles of openness, sharing, cooperation, and win-win outcomes.

Being proactive in the concepts of peace and development, CNNC has established stable partnerships with over 60 countries and regions globally and has undertaken in-depth collaboration with multilateral international organizations such as the IAEA and ITER, opening its nuclear research facilities and experimental platforms to the international community.

As China’s primary force in nuclear energy development, engineering construction, and technology application, CNNC remains committed to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, providing wisdom and diverse solutions in nuclear power technology, nuclear medicine, and nuclear irradiation for global sustainable development and the welfare of humanity.

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Zhang Kai highlighted the achievements by CNNC in clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient application of nuclear energy, including engineering construction capabilities and supporting operation and maintenance services for multi-type nuclear power plant products such as the Hualong One, China's third-generation nuclear reactor, the Linglong One multi-purpose small modular reactor, and the Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled reactor.

He also emphasized nuclear medical solutions like diagnostic nuclear medicine, radiotherapy equipment, and radiopharmaceuticals, along with irradiation technology applicable in agricultural breeding and food safety, showcasing the unique value of nuclear technology for global human health and well-being.

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During the event, the diplomats visited with great interest the exhibition by CNNC, focusing on presentations about CNNC’s typological nuclear energy technologies, nuclear application solutions and international scientific collaboration.

The delegation also toured the Beijing Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, the 101 Heavy Water Research Reactor, the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor, the Radiopharmaceutical Production Line, and the Key Laboratory of Nuclear Safeguard Technology at the China Institute of Atomic Energy of CNNC.