On April 8, Xinhua News Agency's overseas app published an article titled “China Edges Closer to Commercial Nuclear Fusion,” detailing China's progress in commercial nuclear fusion. The report highlighted the exploration and achievements of Chinese companies like HHMAXFusion Energy in this field. The article was also reposted on the English website of the State Council Information Office, garnering significant attention.

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      The article explores China's commercial nuclear fusion development through three dimensions: “Moving Beyond the Lab,” “Policy Support,” and “Challenges.” It asserts that armed with cutting-edge fusion energy technology and robust investment backing, a new generation of young Chinese entrepreneurs is betting on scaling down solar energy into scalable, affordable, and investable projects. As artificial intelligence's insatiable energy demands threaten to overwhelm global grids, nuclear fusion emerges as an ultimate, innovativ

      The article mentions that an industrial zone in Chengdu, a city in southwest China, is undergoing the conversion of a facility base into a compact fusion device platform. This marks the pioneering application of the Linear Field Reversing Configuration (FRC) fusion technology in China—a flexible, modular approach to creating a “miniature artificial sun.” Xiang Jiang, Chairman of HHMAX-ENERGY, stated in an interview that traditional methods require continuously “igniting the sun,” while the linear configuration is used to circumvent technical obstacles in conventional fusion devices. If traditional technology resembles a massive subway system, HHMAX-ENERGY plans to build a flexible high-speed maglev train.

The State Council Information Office English website reposted the report.

      Following its publication, the article was reposted on the English website of the State Council Information Office, garnering significant attention. Recently, mainstream media outlets have frequently covered the development of commercial nuclear fusion. On March 27, the Economic Information Daily reported on the topic, making commercial nuclear fusion another hot topic of discussion within the industry and among the public.

Xinhua News Agency report link: https://xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news_pc?id=1068540713938944&showType=3002&utdId=0&version=4.0.7&projectSource=1&clientMarket=oppo 

Link to the report on the English website of the State Council Information Office: http://english.scio.gov.cn/in-depth/2025-04/08/content_117810967.html