According to Wikipedia; “The government of the People’s Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国政府; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhèngfǔ) is collectively the state authority in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the exclusive political leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).”
April 23, 2018 Article:
Share the story behind the brand: CNNC is waiting for you in Shanghai
…China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), approved by the State Council and directly managed by the central government, is a state-owned key enterprise of China…
(CNNC, April 23, 2018)
CNNC lists nuclear military programs as their first priority of nuclear research, development, production and operation.
(June 3, 2021 screenshot from http://en.cnnc.com.cn/2018-04/23/c_223360.htm)
A September 2015 announcement of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reveals TerraPower/Chairman Bill Gates is joined at the hip with Chinese Communist Party owned and operated CNNC.
Sept 22, 2015 Article:
Bill Gates speaks at U.S.-China event in Seattle, praises clean energy partnership for TerraPower
…At an invite-only “Chinese Provinces-U.S. States Business Cooperation Seminar” in downtown Seattle on Tuesday, TerraPower signed a memorandum of understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to work together on next-generation nuclear power plant technology…
…Tuesday’s event is among an number of gatherings between U.S. and China business executives and government staff as President Xi spends three days in Seattle before heading to Washington D.C. to meet with President Obama.
(Geekwire, September 22, 2015)
(June 3, 2021 screenshot from
https://www.geekwire.com/2015/bill-gates-speaks-at-u-s-china-event-in-seattle-praises-clean-energy-partnership-for-terrapower/)