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Driven by AI demand, China on track to pass US as top nuclear energy producer
China is expected to surpass the United States as the world's leading nuclear energy producer due to increased demand driven by the AI boom and the Middle East war, according to a Gavekal Technologies report. China currently accounts for nearly half of all nuclear reactors under construction globally and is projected to match U.S. capacity within five years.
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