Japan's Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) has reported that the China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR) stopped generating electricity in October, following an accident. After suffering the consequences of it's own nuclear disaster at Fukushima last year, the report has raised Japanese concerns over the prospect of radiation leaking from the CEFR, located at the China Institute of Atomic Energy near Beijing. The incident has been denied by Chinese sources. more ›

Bill Gates enthusiastically confirmed on Wednesday that TerraPower, a company where he serves as Chairman, is cooperating with the China National Nuclear Corporation on the development of a new type of nuclear reactor. The new reactor is said to be eco-friendly, and able to endure any type of earthquake. more ›

Some creepy rare film stills have been released on the China-Underground website. The stills are shots of nuclear arms testing on various animals and vehicles during the 1960's. more ›

Unless you've been living in a cave, you would have heard about the unprecedented nuclear crisis going on in Japan right now. Radiation spreading from damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plants is very high, and there are signs that it has already reached Tokyo. more ›

The general manager and Communist Party secretary of China National Nuclear Corp. is currently being investigated for "grave violations of discipline," according to the New York Times. The official, 56-year-old Kang Rixin is also a member of the Communist Party Central Committee and was responsible for increasing the nation's capacity for generating nuclear power at least sixfold in the next decade. While the announcement didn't say what accusations were being thrown at Kang, business journal Caijing said that unidentified sources suspected teh inquiry centered around roughly $263 million in company funds that disappeared in the stock market. They were also possibly looking into suspected bidding irregularities in nuclear power plant contracts. more ›