B[International Atomic Energy Agency adds 11 new members to the Board of Governors] September 19th, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced on September 18, local time, that 11 newly elected countries will join the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors for a term of 2026 to 2028. The election was held on September 17 at the seventh plenary meeting of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Newly elected members of the Council include Angola, Brazil, Greece, Honduras, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Slovakia and Sweden. B[China National Nuclear Corporation and the IAEA signed a cooperation agreement in the field of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors] September 15th, on the opening day of the 70th General Assembly of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on September 14th, local time, the China Exhibition with the theme of "Small Reactors and Comprehensive Utilization of Nuclear Energy" was held simultaneously. According to the cooperation agreement signed by CNNC and the IAEA in the field of high-temperature reactors, the two parties agreed to carry out exchanges and cooperation in the areas of research and development, design, construction, commissioning, operation, supply chain, and talent training of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plants. This means that the world can share China’s practical experience in high-temperature gas-cooled reactor projects, which will further assist the global promotion of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors in low-carbon scenarios such as nuclear power generation, industrial heating, and hydrogen production. B[The International Atomic Energy Agency has raised its global nuclear power growth forecast for the sixth consecutive year] September 14th, the International Atomic Energy Agency released its latest forecast during the 70th General Conference held on September 14, local time in Vienna, saying that global nuclear power installed capacity may reach a maximum of 1,284 GW by 2060, approximately 3.4 times that of 2025. The International Atomic Energy Agency said this is the sixth consecutive year that the agency has raised its forecast for global nuclear power growth. According to the high-growth scenario, global nuclear power installed capacity will reach 1,045 GW by 2050. Even under the low-growth scenario, it will reach 696 GW by 2060, nearly double the level in 2025. Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that as global electricity demand continues to grow, the importance of nuclear energy is rising. The agency expects small modular reactors to play a larger role in future nuclear power expansion. (CCTV News) A[Chinese scientific research team realizes angstrom-level atomic slippage, which can induce tens of millions of times of resistance change] September 11th, only a tiny slip of the atomic layer on the angstrom level, that is, 0.1 nanometer scale, can induce tens of millions of times of resistance change. The scientific research team of the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has overcome the industry problem of balancing high on-off ratio and high durability of slip ferroelectric tunneling junctions through two-dimensional van der Waals heterojunction interface engineering. According to scientific researchers, if large-scale device arrays and supporting circuits are improved in the future, such devices are expected to achieve faster data storage and computing with lower power consumption, and can be applied to terminal hardware such as mobile phones and computers. It will provide new technical solutions to alleviate the contradiction between increasing computing power and limited power consumption and promote the implementation of a new computing architecture that integrates storage and computing. The relevant results were published in the international academic journal "Science" on September 11. B[China emphasizes that political diplomacy is the solution to the Iranian nuclear issue] September 10th, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors will review the Iranian nuclear issue on September 9th. Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China to the International Atomic Energy Agency, made a speech to explain China’s position. Li Song pointed out that since June last year, the United States and Israel have carried out two military attacks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities that are subject to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s safeguards and supervision, which has caused serious obstacles to the safeguards cooperation between Iran and the agency. It has also dealt a serious blow to the NPT mechanism and is the fundamental reason why the cooperation between Iran and the agency has not been able to return to the right track. Li Song emphasized that engaging in political confrontation in the Council will not solve the Iranian nuclear issue. Forcibly passing a resolution will only intensify conflicts, and there is no way out if it is submitted to the Security Council. The historical evolution of the Iranian nuclear issue fully proves that political and diplomatic settlement is the solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. In June this year, the United States and Iran signed a phased memorandum of understanding, which is a valuable result of multi-party mediation. Once the door to negotiations is open, it should not be closed, and as long as there is still hope for peace, we should not give up.
The top priority is to cool down the situation and return to dialogue and negotiation. China will make unremitting efforts to promote a political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue and promote peace and stability in the Middle East. During the meeting, member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency held heated debates and voted to adopt a resolution on the Iranian nuclear issue jointly promoted by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Among the 34 member states with voting rights in the Council, China, Russia, and Niger voted against the resolution, while 8 developing countries including Brazil, South Africa, India, Egypt, and Thailand abstained from voting. (CCTV International News) B[Beijing: Accelerate the creation of new products in fields such as quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces, and sixth-generation mobile communications] On September 9, the Beijing Municipal People's Government issued the "Beijing High-Precision Industry Development Plan during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period." It pointed out that the future industrial growth matrix should be cultivated. Focusing on the six directions of future information, future health, future manufacturing, future energy, future materials, and future space, we will build a future industry growth matrix that "continues kinetic energy, stimulates potential, and leads with foresight." The kinetic energy continuity matrix focuses on product iterative optimization and large-scale application, and continues to promote embodied intelligent robots, hydrogen energy, bio-manufacturing, etc. to become new economic growth points. The potential stimulation matrix focuses on engineering organization and scenario verification to accelerate the creation of new products in fields such as quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces, and sixth-generation mobile communications (6G). The forward-looking leadership phalanx focuses on the layout of multiple technological routes and expands first-mover advantages in areas such as space computing power, atomic-level manufacturing, and brain-inspired intelligence. Promote the gathering of innovative elements such as talents, funds, and data, strengthen the construction of future industry pilot areas and new education platforms, adhere to dynamic layout and array development, and always maintain the leadership in future industries.
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