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China presents next-gen fusion reactor at IAEA conference

China presented its next-generation fusion reactor, the HL-4 tokamak, at a side event during the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna this week, outlining an ambitious roadmap to achieve commercial fusion energy by 2050. The device, now under construction in…

China unveils next-generation HL-4 fusion facility

China's 2026 Fusion Energy Conference opened on Tuesday in Shanghai, where scientists revealed detailed plans for "HL-4," the country's next-generation fusion energy experimental facility. The device's primary mission: verifying the reliability of high-temperature superconducting magnets under the complex conditions found…