Is china a nuclear power?

Five are considered to be nuclear-weapon States (NWS) under the terms of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). In order of acquisition of nuclear weapons these are: the United States, Russia (the successor state to the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, France, and China. read more

China ranks fourth in the world in total nuclear power capacity installed, and third by nuclear power generated. Due to increasing concerns about air quality, climate change and fossil fuel shortages, nuclear power has been looked into as an alternative to coal. read more

Nuclear Power in China (Updated June 2018) Mainland China has 39 nuclear power reactors in operation, about 20 under construction, and more about to start construction. The government's long-term target, as outlined in its Energy Development Strategy Action Plan 2014-2020, is for 58 GWe capacity by 2020, with 30 GWe more under construction. read more

It is China, the fastest expanding nuclear power generator in the world. “China is a big country. We have higher energy demand than other countries, but also more room for nuclear power,” said Zheng Mingguang , President of the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI). read more