NNC RK and the Southwestern Institute of Physics of the PRC Expand Cooperation in the Field of Fusion Research

From November 10 to 13, 2026, a delegation from the Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP) of China, led by Deputy Director General Feng Yongjin, visited the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The visit took place within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the RSE NNC RK and SWIP and was aimed at implementing practical steps toward further scientific and technical cooperation, including establishment of a joint research laboratory.

Attention is on joint research in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and conducting experiments on KTM and HL-3 tokamaks.

As part of the program, Chinese experts visited experimental facility of the RSE NNC RK, which will be involved in conducting joint research, including the Kazakhstani materials science tokamak KTM, the “Baikal-1” research reactor complex, materials science laboratories, and other scientific facilities at the center.

RSE NNC RK possesses unique experimental infrastructure and many years of research experience in the fields of nuclear fusion, reactor technologies, materials science, and nuclear safety. SWIP, in turn, possesses significant expertise in plasma physics, construction and operation of large fusion facilities, and training of scientific and technical personnel.

Combining scientific potential and practical experience of the two organizations lays foundation for conducting joint experiments, developing research infrastructure, and training a new generation of specialists