Throughout this year, the field of controlled nuclear fusion has not been quiet.

In previous years, the small things that were big enough to be explained by ITER's press conference, but this year's big news has overwhelmed ITER's spokesperson.

From the earliest plasma turbulence model, to the completion of the one-hour magnetic confinement experiment by the STAR device, to the questioning of the Chinese side by the US representative at the ITER meeting, to the Chinese side choosing to withdraw from the ITER.

Throughout this year, the mood of practitioners in the entire controlled nuclear fusion industry has been like a rollercoaster ride.

Now, the news of Huaguo's withdrawal from the ITER project is still hot, and a piece of news released by Renren Daily has once again triggered a collective shock in the international plasma physics community and the controlled nuclear fusion industry.

On the first day of October, on the occasion of the birth of the republic, Huaguo suddenly announced that the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project would enter the next and final stage.

Namely, the construction of a demonstration reactor began at the Tianwan nuclear power plant.

As soon as this news was released, not only the international plasma physics community and the controlled nuclear fusion industry set off a magnitude 8 earthquake-like sensation around the world.

Demonstration pile!

No one expected that everything would come so suddenly.

The BBC was the first to report the news.

In an interview with BBC reporters, Ben Debauer, chairman of the American company Three Alpha, commented on the news.

“…… If China becomes the first country to commercialize fusion technology, it will be more economically, geographically. The political advantage will be even more pronounced, and the presence in the Asia-Pacific region will swell at a rate we cannot imagine. ”

"This is definitely not alarmist, this new technology is unlike anything we have ever invented before, and in plain terms, it is the holy grail of the energy sector, and it can illuminate our invisible future."

"Of course, although the situation is tough, this race has only just begun, and we are confident enough to overtake them. Provided, of course, that the bureaucrats in Congress stop being stingy with their investments in us......"

In addition to Bendbauer, BBC reporters contacted Professor Steven Cowley, Dean of the Faculty of the Eucharist, University of Oxford, former director of the Callum Fusion Centre in the UK, and former CEO of the British Atomic Energy Agency.

In an interview, Professor Steven gave his own views on Huaguo's withdrawal from the group.

"Although ITER has been discussing kicking Hua Guo out of the ITER international project team before, no one wants to see them withdraw in this way."

Reporter: "Is there any difference between the two?" ”

Facing the BBC camera, Steven Cowley pushed down and said slowly: "That's for sure. ”

"ITER initially had the smallest number of Chinese employees, but today it is second only to the European Union. Not only that, but they have the third highest level of funding among all Member States and have always been able to deliver on their financial commitments......"

"Now, the handover has not been done properly, and all Chinese employees have been forcibly evacuated, with less than a fifth choosing to stay. Not only that, but many key projects have also come to a standstill. ”

"Their choice to withdraw in this way is undoubtedly a response to the pressure that the United States has put on them over the STAR installation. And the confidence that prompted them to do so is also largely due to the results achieved by the STAR device. ”

"Each country has its own controlled fusion project, not the only controlled fusion project being underway, and the ITER agreement has never required other countries to disclose research that is not related to the agreed research project."

"I have to say that at this point in time, forcing Huaguo out of the ITER program is a foolish choice, and it is also a foolish choice to start a competition on this technology for the future."

"If China no longer participates, the ITER project, which is severely plagued by funding overruns, may not be able to continue. We can only hope that the United States will deliver on its promises, and that South Korea, which is second only to the European Union, will pay more...... But from a practical point of view, it's hard to do. ”

Reporter: "Aren't you optimistic about the future of the ITER organization?" ”

Professor Steven: "I should say that I've never been optimistic. Shutting down our JET facility in Oxfordshire to support the ITER programme in Europe was a bad decision from the start. Look, where are they going to build a demonstration pile? The town of Cadarache near Marseille. As soon as I heard that they were going to build that demonstration reactor in France, I knew it was going to end up messing up. Sure enough, they haven't even built a house yet. ”

The reporter coughed dryly and asked, "Where do you think it is more appropriate?" ”

Without hesitation, Steven said, "Of course it's the UK." ”

Reporter: "......"

……

Washington, D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

A certain president with a cool haircut slammed a newspaper on his desk and snarled at the froth.

"I wonder what the hell is going on! If it weren't for someone tweeting me to buy a newspaper, I wouldn't even know what was happening across the Pacific! ”

The newspaper that was slammed on the table was the latest issue of Renren Daily-Overseas Edition.

The headlines of the news reported the latest progress of the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project.

Ironically, he first learned of this news not from his own intelligence network, but from his opponent's newspaper.

The bright red and eye-catching title was particularly glaring in his eyes.

Reading between the lines, he felt the provocation from his opponent.

Standing across his desk are Gina Haspel, the director of the CIA, and Helms, the CIA's intelligence officer for controlled fusion.

Gina, who was holding her arms, coughed lightly and said unhurriedly, "...... Perhaps, Mr. Helms will be able to explain. ”

Hearing the woman call her name, Helms's shoulders shook uncontrollably.

Gina Haspel.

If there is anyone in the entire CIA who he is most reluctant to provoke, it is undoubtedly this old woman in her sixties.

In addition to the prisoner abuse scandal that gave her the notoriety of "Bloody Gina", he had heard more rumors about the name and the word cruel.

When Trump nominated him as director of the CIA, public opinion in the United States almost set off an uproar......

Taking a deep breath, Helms spoke quickly.

“…… This is a dereliction of duty, we underestimate Huaguo's determination to research controlled fusion, and they may go further than we thought. ”

The president took a deep breath.

"If the demonstration reactor is built, I wonder how many years they will be before they get this technology."

"I don't know," a bitter expression appeared on Helms' face, "but at their speed, if this technology is actually obtained, it probably won't take too long from demonstration reactor to commercialization......"

There was silence in the office.

Seeing that neither Mr. President nor Mrs. Director spoke, Helms carefully figured out the mental activities of the two, coughed lightly, and whispered.

"I think we have to value one person."

Haspel glanced at him: "Alone? ”

"Yes," Helms swallowed and nodded with difficulty, "I have studied the relevant materials, and before he returned to China, although Hua Guo had made some achievements in tokamak research, it was far from a threat to us. And in the research of stellarstellarstellar, it is almost blank. ”

"However, since his return, that has changed in less than a year......

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