On July 31, a collaborative agreement was signed in Beijing to establish a Fusion Safety Technology Research Laboratory by four parties, namely the Energy Research Institute of the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center joined forces with the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Fusion New Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd. The signing was attended by esteemed representatives, including Deputy Director Yang Haifeng from the Radiation Source Safety Supervision Department, Secretary and Director Yan Tianwen, Deputy Director Mao Yahong from the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Secretary and Director Cao Shaobing, Deputy Director Xiang Lei from the Anhui Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Secretary Wang Yu from the Hefei Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, Director Song Yuntao from the Institute of Plasma Physics, Deputy Director Tian Jia Shu from the Energy Research Institute, and Deputy General Manager Cui Shaozhang from Fusion New Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd.

During the ceremony, Mao Yahong, Song Yuntao, Tian Jiashu, and Cui Shaozhang signed the cooperation agreement for the joint laboratory on behalf of their respective units. The collaboration is founded on the principles of "equality and mutual benefit, leveraging complementary strengths, and pursuing collective advancement." The four-party consortium will focus on the imperatives of fusion energy, amalgamate their distinguished resources, and synergize innovation efforts. They will embark on a joint research journey in nine pivotal areas, encompassing risk analysis for fusion facilities, radiation protection, testing and verification of key technologies, validation of safety analysis software, and radioactive waste management. The objective is to cultivate a team of experts in fusion safety technologies and to construct a premier national fusion safety experimental platform, all in the pursuit of significantly propelling the progress of fusion energy.