This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's accession to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). During the past four decades, China has engaged in the building of an opening and inclusive environment for international cooperation, worked together with its global partners toward technological innovation and development in the nuclear sector, and delivered solid outcomes to mankind from relevant technological advancement.

At a meeting on the sidelines of the IAEA's annual general conference in Vienna, China announced that it will open 12 nuclear research facilities, including the China Advanced Research Reactor and the new-generation tokamak device Huanliu-3, to international scientists and institutions and promote the building of high-level global technological cooperation platforms in collaboration with other countries.

The side meeting was held by the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) and undertaken by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) under the theme of "Share for Development."

Vice-Chairman of the CAEA Liu Jing, IAEA's Deputy Director-General Mikhail Chudakov, China's Permanent Representative to the IAEA Li Song, and Chairman of the CNNC Yu Jianfeng attended and addressed the side meeting.

During the side meeting, the CNNC showcased the radiation, testing, response and fusion capabilities of relevant nuclear research apparatuses, some of which have achieved world-class levels and even taken the lead worldwide.

The CNNC has firmly adhered to the principles of opening-up and cooperation and made tremendous contributions to the development of global nuclear energy for decades. The opening of those nuclear research facilities to the world has fully shown its resolve to further strengthen technological cooperation and promote nuclear energy development together with international counterparts and has been part of its concrete actions to advance the building of a global community with a shared future and follow international development approaches featuring equality and mutual benefit, strength complementarity, opening-up and cooperation, and win-win cooperation, injecting fresh vitality into the development of global nuclear energy.

The side meeting drew the attendance of over 200 people from global nuclear energy sector.