Nation edges closer to nuclear fusion

Sichuan, Shaanxi firms among leaders in cutting-edge tech seen powering future AI needs

CHENGDU — Armed with cutting-edge fusion energy technologies and bold venture backing, a generation of young Chinese innovators is aiming to shrink the power of the sun into scalable, affordable and investable projects.

As artificial intelligence's insatiable energy demands threaten to challenge the capacity of global grids, nuclear fusion has emerged as an ultimate moonshot solution.

Now, in a high-stakes race, fusion tech leading nations, particularly the United States and China, are racing to translate their recent lab breakthroughs into engineering know-how and practical applications.