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Hundreds of Billions in Capital Chase the Artificial Sun: Post-90s Scientist Wang Teng Says China Aims to Light the First Lamp of Fusion Power Generation

Summary

Global fusion industry cumulative funding reaches $14.24B, 7x 2021 levels, as Chinese scientist Wang Teng outlines EAST CRAFT and BEST progress toward igniting Chinas first fusion power plant.

Why It Matters

This Energy & Climate development affects battery, grid, clean-energy and decarbonization dynamics across Asia. For China, it is a signal worth tracking: it shapes who supplies, who scales, and who sets the standard over the next five years.

Key Facts

  • SectorEnergy & Climate
  • MarketChina
  • ImpactMedium (66/100)
  • SignalFunding

Original Sources

Pandaily ↗ https://pandaily.com/china-nuclear-fusion-artificial-sun-jul2026

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