The nuclear power industry in China has entered a high-quality development phase with a complete chain of related equipment makers and is capable of producing eight to 10 primary devices each year, said the chief economist of the National Energy Administration.

China has already become one of the important industrial centers of global nuclear power development. It has 66 units currently under operation. Construction of a total installed capacity of 70.77 gigawatts is underway.

In this segment, China is ranked the second-largest worldwide, said Guo Zhi of the NEA during the 14th China International Exhibition on Nuclear Power Industry 2021 held in Beijing on Wednesday.

China"s safety standards in nuclear power reflect the world"s highest nuclear norm, while the country"s self-developed third-generation technology can substantially reduce the risk of radioactive leakage to prevent long-term effects on ecology, the environment and the public, said Ye Qizhen, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, during the exhibition.