The International Atomic Energy Agency says China is leading the global increase in nuclear power production - which is set to double by 2050. This comes as data centers for artificial intelligence services drive up energy consumption. CGTN correspondent Johannes Pleschberger spoke to the head of the IAEA about the resurgence of nuclear energy.
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00:00We've had some cost overruns in Europe, one or two cases,
00:05whereas China is building in three years, four years.
00:09China is the lead in terms, numerically speaking, in terms of the increase.
00:16China has more than 50 reactors in operation,
00:19and at the moment as we speak is building more than 20.
00:22China will take over perhaps as the second and perhaps as the first
00:28because they have very ambitious plans in this regard.