Going Out: The Globalization of the Chinese Nuclear Sector Undergraduate
Abstract
Over the past decade, the Chinese government has aimed to further
incorporate nuclear technology into its plan to meet China’s growing
energy needs, and the nation’s major nuclear firms have acted
enthusiastically to both secure the necessary resources for this
expansion and promote Chinese technology within the nuclear-reactor
market. This paper outlines the motivations and trends associated with
each of these efforts. Following a description of the possible reasons
behind this global expansion, both the private and state-controlled
actors on the frontlines of this endeavor are introduced, and examples
of cooperation between these groups are provided. Finally, this paper
examines the methods by which these actors have sought to widen their
shares of the uranium and nuclear-reactor markets. Because the
Chinese government holds ownership over several of the major actors
in this campaign to globalize, this section includes descriptions both of
these actors’ strategies and of the governmental support provided to
these corporations. Further use of these tactics and sustained support
from Beijing may swiftly propel China’s nuclear companies to levels of
prestige that are comparable to those of their American and French
counterparts.
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