China didn’t even show up to the world summit. They didn’t even show up!
China has been invested in nuclear for decades with several power plants coming online in the past couple of years and many more under construction right now. They also have an extensive hydro power programme.
Having a population of 1.4 billion and being the workshop of the world does require a lot of energy and a lot of their emissions are in fact ours that be delocalised there along with the factories.
No clue if it will work, but it seems like a genius plan. Obviously it could be propaganda to deflect all the criticism they get for being the world's largest polluter
They are small enough that the exclusion zone around them (in case something goes mildly wrong) is compatible with the grounds of typical coal plants and factories. The inherent stronger safety means you don’t have to be as careful (no need for enormous security, you can bury them underground etc).
They also aren’t yet operational anywhere so this is a bit of a wish list atm.
Without negating any of the risks, I still think nuclear is way better than coal at the moment.