China launches first thorium-based nuclear reactor: Where is India in the race?

China launches first thorium-based nuclear reactor: Where is India in the race?

In a monumental step toward clean and safe nuclear energy, China has successfully launched the world’s first thorium-based nuclear reactor. This pioneering project, set in the remote Gobi Desert in Wuyi City, Gansu Province, is not just a scientific breakthrough but a bold statement in global nuclear innovation—especially as energy geopolitics tighten amid China’s ongoing trade tensions with the United States. China’s Milestone: The thorium molt…

New on OnlySky: Will China build the future?

I have a new column this week on OnlySky. It’s about which nation will build the future, if the U.S. plans on abandoning funding for science and technology. If it’s not going to be us anymore, who will pick up the crown of technological progress? There’s one obvious contender, especially in light of this news: China recently announced that it’s built and is successfully operating a nuclear reactor based on the element thorium, which is more abun…