Summary:
- China is outspending the U.S. on fusion energy, investing $1.5 billion annually compared to the U.S. government’s fusion budget of around $800 million.
- China has built a massive fusion technology campus, launched a national fusion consortium, and employs three shifts of workers to advance projects.
- With 10 times as many Ph.D.s in fusion science and engineering, China could surpass U.S. and European magnetic fusion capabilities in three to four years.
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