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China is operating an alternative to water cooled nuclear reactors (molten-salt) and American gave them the technology.
December 19, 2025/
It is still the only one of its kind in operation in the world, and has the potential to be both safer and more efficient than the water-cooled nuclear plants that dominate the industry.
How America Gave China an Edge in Nuclear Power
Though the two countries are now in a race to develop atomic technology, China’s most advanced reactor was the result of collaboration with American scientists.
