Why China is developing a game-changing thorium-fuelled nuclear reactor

Why China is developing a game-changing thorium-fuelled nuclear reactor China is poised to test a thorium-powered nuclear reactor in September, the world’s first since 1969. The theory is that this new molten-salt technology will be “safer” and “greener” than regular uranium reactors, and so could help Beijing meet its climate goals. Yet is the country’s…