国内英语资讯:Xinhua Headlines: Ready! Sino-European nuclear power unit to fuel global fusion_时事

国内英语资讯:Xinhua Headlines: Ready! Sino-European nuclear power unit to fuel global fusion

He was as nervous as he was excited. "It was our turn to carve out the way for them. Our European counterparts had shared their knowledge with us generously, and we would offer our hands to them as much as we could."

In the past 40 years, China saw the fastest development of the nuclear power industry in the world. The Chinese mainland currently has more than 40 operating nuclear power units and the largest number of units under construction in the world.

Guo Ruiting, vice engineer-in-chief of construction with Taishan, also worked at Daya Bay and Ling'ao nuclear power plants, witnessing the rise of these units.

"At first, we were like pupils and the French engineers were our teachers," Guo recalled. "But now we've become equal partners, with our own strengths."

From his perspective, it was China's accumulation of construction and operating experience that made a difference.

"China has been building nuclear units continuously over the past 30 years and developed an excellent team of construction, operation and management, as well as generations of outstanding technicians and skillful workers."

Fourcade shared a similar view. He emphasized that China has been building two or three nuclear plants on average annually over the past 15 years, which is similar to what happened in France 30 years ago.

Liu found that more and more Chinese experience was sent to Europe, as were Chinese engineers. And Deng Zhengping once dispatched over 30 of his technicians to Finland to assist in the construction of Olkiluoto-3.