China's long march to nuclear leadership

Scholars at the Institute of Energy Research analyze the expansion of Chinese nuclear power to state that minimal red tape, cheap financing, low-cost labor and access to western technology are helping propel China's push into the global nuclear marketplace. In an IER article, "China’s Nuclear Program: Fast and Relatively Inexpensive", they state that recent advances such as self-sufficiency in reactor design and mastery over new reprocessing technologies such as irradiating spent fuel could provide Beijing an edge in its quest of becoming a world leader in nuclear power.