Russia's Nuclear COMPETITOR. Why is China building more NPPs than ROSATOM?

China is Russia's main nuclear competitor? Find out why China is building more nuclear power plants than Rosatom. Dive into the fascinating history of China's nuclear project: from the desperate search for uranium to the incredible technological breakthrough. Boris Martsinkevich will talk about the role of scientists like Qian Sanqian and Li Siguang, who laid the foundation for a nuclear power despite all the obstacles. How did the strategic decisions of the Cold War lead to today's competition in nuclear energy? A detailed investigation into the development of China's nuclear power and its influence on global politics in a new video. 0:00 Nuclear Race: USSR, China and Global Confrontation. History. 0:37 Russia and China: who is leading in the construction of nuclear power plants? 1:51 China's Lagging Behind: Why Has China's Nuclear Project Developed Slower? 2:41 China's Nuclear Project: The Beginning. Secret Talks and Challenges. 3:48 US Nuclear Threat: Plans to Bomb China in 1950 5:07 How China Created an Atomic Bomb from Scratch: Economy, Personnel, and Strategies. 5:32 USSR and China: Why didn’t Stalin immediately help Mao with the atomic project? 6:19 Common threat: US nuclear blackmail. Alliance of the USSR and China. 7:02 Lessons of Hiroshima: War, Casualties, and the Need for an Atomic Shield. 8:23 Scientific Start: Differences in the Nuclear Bases of the USSR and China 8:51 Qian Xianqiang and Li Siguang: "Fathers" of the Chinese nuclear project. 10:33 Search for uranium: Key to China's nuclear sovereignty. 12:24 Resources and personnel: how China built a nuclear program with a minimum of funds. 14:26 Motivation of scientists: fear, conscience and the creation of atomic weapons. 15:11 Secret cooperation: USSR and China. Formation of a nuclear elite.