The construction of the main structure of the first phrase of the Bailong nuclear power plant has started in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with the pouring of the first concrete for the nuclear island of Unit 1, the State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) said on Monday.
The nuclear power plant, located at the Jiangshan Peninsula in Fangchenggang of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is designed to house six one-million-kilowatt units with a total installed capacity of 8.62 million kilowatts. It represents an investment of 120 billion yuan (about 17 billion U.S. dollars).
The first phase of the nuclear power plant will employ domestically designed third-generation technology, with each unit having a capacity of 1.25 million kilowatts.
"Once the two units in the first phrase are put into operation, the plant will generate 20 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. This will cut standard coal consumption by around six million tons and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 16 million tons, with the carbon dioxide reduction equivalent to the planting of 44,000 hectares of broad-leaf forest," said Cai Hongtai, chief commander of the SPIC Bailong nuclear power plant project.
Construction of Bailong nuclear power plant's main structure begins
The 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded in east China's Suzhou on Saturday, yielding fruitful results and laying significant groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
The trade ministers' meeting focused on "building an open and predictable regional and multilateral economic and trade order" and "fostering new engines of innovative and dynamic trade and investment cooperation."
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao briefed the media on the meeting's outcomes at a press conference.
Wang said the meeting issued a joint statement titled the Suzhou Statement, and approved the latest edition of the APEC Roadmap for Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Services.
All parties agreed to advance policy innovation and reform in services trade, build an open and predictable investment environment, improve regional trade facilitation and supply chain resilience, strengthen standards coordination, and enhance intellectual property protection, Wang told the media.
He also said that substantial progress was made on a framework document for regional digital trade cooperation and the ministers emphasized promoting inclusive AI development, strengthening AI-related trade, and bridging the digital divide to ensure shared benefits from digital transformation.
The minister noted that the outcomes of the meeting demonstrated strong cooperation willingness, highlighted an innovation-oriented approach, and reflected inclusiveness and shared benefits. "The fact that Asia-Pacific economies can come together, uphold the original aspiration of promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation while supporting economic growth and prosperity, and engage in in-depth discussions on the important issue of 'where multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation is headed,' fully demonstrates that open regionalism and true multilateralism enjoy broad support, and that mutual success and shared development serve the fundamental interests of all economies," Wang said.
2026 APEC trade ministers' meeting concludes with fruitful results
