China Launches International Program to Advance "artificial sun" Research
Nov 27, 2025
China on Monday launched an international science program focused on fusion burning plasma research, opening several major fusion research platforms to global scientists for joint scientific advancements. (Xinhua)
China on Monday launched an international science program focused on fusion burning plasma research in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, opening several major fusion research platforms to global scientists for joint scientific advancements. This international program, initiated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Plasma Physics, will provide global access to the country's multiple major fusion research platforms, including the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) facility in Hefei.
China has launched a new international science program in Hefei aimed at accelerating the development of fusion energy. The program, initiated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was officially unveiled on November 24 alongside the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) Research Plan at a ceremony held in Hefei Future Science Town.