The project at Leshan is dubbed the Longwei, or Dragon Might, Project and is also referred to as the Nuclear Power Development Project in documents.
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Nuclear Power Institute of China's Site No.
The site is under the control of the Nuclear Power Institute of China, a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation, which is tasked with reactor engineering research and testing.
The research does not, however, provide clues as to when a Chinese nuclear-powered carrier could be built and become operational, she said.
Matthew Funaiole, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ China Power Project, said he doubts China’s next carrier will be nuclear-powered.
Persons:
”, Tong Zhao, Jeffrey Lewis, Jamie Withorne, Sarah Laderman, ” “, Laderman, Li Gang, Yuan Huazhi, China’s, “, Matthew Funaiole, Nick Childs, ” Childs, Childs, Zhao, ” Zhao, Xi Jinping
Organizations:
Thailand AP, Associated Press, “, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Washington , D.C, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Nuclear, Development, China’s Defense Ministry, Foreign, Ministry, Planet Labs PBC, Nuclear Power Institute, Middlebury, Nuclear Power Institute of China, China National Nuclear Corporation, China Ship Research, Design Center, Development Project, AP, Oslo Nuclear, Open Nuclear Network, PAX, Shandong, Xinhua, US Navy, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, Center for Strategic, Studies, Power, Liberation Army Navy’s, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US, International, Pacific, People’s Liberation Army Navy, Defense Department
Locations:
Bangkok, Thailand, China, Beijing, United States, France, Washington ,, California, Leshan, Sichuan, Mucheng Township, Sichuan Province, Mucheng, Sichuan’s, Chengdu, Soviet Union, Oslo, Vienna, Sanya, Hainan Province, Soviet, Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian, Taiwan, Pacific, South China, China’s