TOKYO -- China has raced ahead of the pack in filing patents in nuclear fusion technology, pointing to its ambition to master the science and take the lead in the development of an alternative to fossil fuels.
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The National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, U.S. Scientists in the lab reached a milestone in December 2022 when a nuclear fusion reaction generated more energy than was required to start it. (Philip Saltonstall/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Handout via Reuters)
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