Based on a chapter originally published on October 22, 2015, this passage highlights the reality that China, as a national project, has accelerated both the construction and export of nuclear power plants and is carrying out an aggressive nuclear offensive across the world.
While the Asahi Shimbun, the Democratic Party, the Japanese Communist Party, and the Social Democratic Party were loudly proclaiming absolute opposition to nuclear power at home, China was actively promoting reactor exports to countries such as Argentina, Pakistan, Romania, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, while also advancing the world’s largest number of reactors under construction on the mainland.
The author argues that weakening Japan’s nuclear technological capabilities may well be one of China’s most important diplomatic strategies, and sharply criticizes the Asahi Shimbun for failing to report that reality adequately.
Through the connection between China’s nuclear strategy and anti-nuclear reporting within Japan, the chapter warns of a crisis for Japan’s security and industrial foundation.

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In addition, construction is underway on 26 more units, with a combined capacity of 28.5 million kilowatts.
In terms of the number of plants under construction, this is the largest in the world.

This is a chapter originally published on October 22, 2015.
When I searched recently to confirm the number of newly planned nuclear plants in China that had been reported, I came across the following article.
While the Asahi Shimbun, the Democratic Party, the Communist Party, and the Social Democratic Party are raising a chorus, like kindergarten children, of absolute opposition to nuclear power…
The truth unfolding in the world is as follows.
That China, as a national project, is mounting an export offensive in nuclear power plants across the world…
Those who read the Nikkei today…
Must have learned once again that they are launching an intense sales offensive even toward Britain.
It goes without saying that Japan is China’s most powerful rival.
To lower and weaken Japan’s technological capabilities related to nuclear power…
Would surely also be one of China’s greatest diplomatic strategies.
As for my contention that the Asahi Shimbun is now a newspaper manipulated by China and South Korea…
As many Japanese as possible must come to know the true nature of the Asahi Shimbun…
And as quickly as possible…
All Japanese citizens must realize the horror of the way they have dominated Japan.
The time when they should have been dismantled immediately had long since come.
The time to realize that this is Japan’s most urgent task had long since come as well.
The Asahi Shimbun…
Has scarcely reported the actual state of China’s offensive toward Britain…
Which the Nikkei today covered with a fair amount of space.
And naturally so.
Because their foolishness…
Because the fact that they have continued…
In accordance with the designs of China and South Korea…
To belittle Japan…
And have continued allowing China’s arrogance to grow…
Would be exposed to broad daylight.
To be continued.

The following is from http://www.newsclip.be/article/2015/03/11/25016.html

China’s Three Nuclear Power Companies Launch Overseas Offensive, to Deliver Reactors to Argentina and Pakistan

Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 11:03 a.m., Thailand time
[China]
Through its three nuclear power companies, China is devoting itself as a matter of national policy to exporting nuclear reactors.
These three state-owned companies are China National Nuclear Corporation, CNNC, and State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation, SNPTC, which focus on reactor design and engineering, and China General Nuclear Power Group, CGN, centered on nuclear power generation, renamed from China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group on May 16, 2013.
They are promoting overseas expansion while cooperating with one another.
CNNC is also advancing cycle businesses such as uranium enrichment and fuel manufacturing.

On February 4 of this year, China decided to export its latest third-generation nuclear power system, “Hualong One,” to Argentina.
It concluded a cooperation agreement describing cooperation in the construction of pressurized water reactors.
Through CNNC, it will supply them to Argentina’s nuclear power company, NA-SA.
The total scale is expected to reach 12.8 billion U.S. dollars, 5.8 billion dollars for Unit 4 and 7 billion dollars for Unit 5.
Argentina currently operates nuclear power plants at three locations.
It plans to bring a fourth site into operation by 2020.
It will install two reactors at that fourth nuclear facility.
Argentina’s current power generation capacity, centered on thermal and hydroelectric power, stands at 31.2 million kilowatts.
Of this, nuclear power accounts for only 1.755 million kilowatts.

“Hualong One,” which China claims was “independently developed,” was jointly developed by the state-policy enterprises CGN and CNNC.
It merges the improved third-generation reactor technology “ACPR1000,” based on CGN’s CPR1000, of French origin, with CNNC’s independently developed third-generation reactor technology “ACP1000.”
Compared with earlier generations, measures to prevent major accidents and the like have been substantially strengthened.

China is focusing on overseas expansion.
It has set forth a policy of supporting the “going out,” that is, overseas expansion, of equipment manufacturing industries such as nuclear power generation and railways.
It already has a track record of exports to Pakistan.
At the Chashma nuclear plant, built locally by CNNC, Unit 1 with an output of 325,000 kilowatts entered operation in 2000, and Unit 2 with an output of 330,000 kilowatts entered operation in 2011.
It is also aiming to win orders for additional reactors at the Karachi nuclear plant.
The Karachi plant, which is scheduled for completion within six years, is said to involve investment on the scale of 9.59 billion yuan, about 180 billion yen.
On February 13 of this year, Wang Xiaotao, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, announced that China had received orders from Pakistan to build six nuclear reactors.

Meanwhile, on October 14, 2014, officials of the Romanian government announced that CGN would be designated as the joint investor in the Cernavodă Units 3 and 4 project.
On the 17th, through the Romanian state-owned Nuclearelectrica, they indicated a policy of signing a letter of intent for construction.
They plan to introduce Chinese corporate technology and add two reactors to the country’s only nuclear power plant.
The plan is to establish a joint venture and then promote the project.
Because European power companies took a cautious stance, Romania is said to want to introduce the capital and technology of Chinese firms.

SNPTC, which took charge of developing China’s third-generation nuclear technology, aims to export the Chinese version of the AP-type reactor, “CAP1400,” a pressurized water reactor with an output of 1.4 million kilowatts.
Its output is 1.4 million kilowatts.
It is seeking close contact with nuclear-related parties in South Africa, Turkey, Britain, and elsewhere.
Its strategy is to devote itself to overseas expansion by selling technological capability, brand, and credibility.

On November 7, 2014, China signed with South Africa.
They concluded a cooperation agreement in the field of nuclear power generation.
South African Energy Minister Petersson, who was visiting China, met with Wu Xinxiong, head of China’s National Energy Administration, and signed the agreement.
China will now enter in earnest the South African nuclear power market, said to be worth 1 trillion rand, about 10.3 trillion yen.
On the 7th, Energy Minister Petersson visited the Chinese state-owned SNPTC.
He showed strong interest in China’s indigenously developed third-generation reactor, the “CAP1400.”
Britain and others are also said to have shown interest in the “CAP1400.”

SNPTC, one of China’s major nuclear power companies, is planning a merger with China Power Investment Corporation, one of the five major power groups.
Although it has promoted the introduction and localization of third-generation reactor technology and possesses abundant achievements on the technical side, it had fallen behind the two major nuclear groups, CNNC and CGN, because it lacked qualifications to operate nuclear power plants.
Through a merger with China Power Investment Corporation, which also operates nuclear plants, it aims for mutual complementarity.
If the merger between the two companies is realized, China’s nuclear power industry is expected to shift to a “tripartite balance” structure.

Within mainland China as well, new nuclear construction is expected to resume before long.
It is said that China’s National Energy Administration recently approved the start of Phase II construction at the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning Province.
Once it obtains a construction permit from the National Nuclear Safety Administration, work can begin immediately.
At the Hongyanhe plant, the only nuclear plant in Northeast China, investment has been made by the state-owned China General Nuclear Power, CGN Power: 1816/HK, and China Power Investment Nuclear Power Company.
Of the first phase of construction, Units 1 and 2 are already in operation, and Units 3 and 4 are scheduled to begin operation within the year.
Units 5 and 6, planned for construction in the second phase, are set at a generating capacity of 2,238 megawatts.

After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in 2011, China temporarily suspended review of new nuclear plant construction after the second phase of the Tianwan plant in December 2012.
But now, as part of environmental policy and industrial promotion policy, it has shifted the helm back toward promoting nuclear power.
In January 2015, President Xi Jinping identified the nuclear industry as “a national strategic industry” and instructed that its development be supported and its competitiveness strengthened.
According to data from the China Nuclear Energy Association, as of the end of 2014 there were 22 commercial nuclear plants in operation, with a generating capacity of 20.1 million kilowatts.
In addition, construction is underway on 26 more units, with a combined capacity of 28.5 million kilowatts.
In terms of the number of plants under construction, this is the largest in the world.