More news from China, country's nuclear power endeavours are on the brink of a new era. Decades of science and technology investment have created exciting new possibilities that experts say will make China a world leader in another category. CGTN's Timothy Ulrich has more.

The Hualong One, also known as HPR1000, is a Chinese pressurized water nuclear reactor design.

It was developed by China General Nuclear Power Group, or CGN, and the China National Nuclear Corperation.

CGN officials say the HPR1000 is the result of China's independent and integrated innovation.

HUANG XIAOFEI, SPOKESPERSON CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER GROUP "The reform and opening up vigorously promoted scientific and technological innovation, which we've acted on. Investment in scientific and technological innovation was not profitable 40 years ago. However, we insisted on such investment for decades. In recent years, the achievements finally began to emerge. HPR1000 is one of the examples."

Huang says China already has 40 nuclear power units and 16 more are under construction. He adds though that many more are needed.

HUANG XIAOFEI, SPOKESPERSON CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER GROUP "Presently, nuclear power accounts for less than 4 percent of China's total power generation. If we want to achieve the 2030 environmental protection goal and achieve peak carbon emission reduction in the future, nuclear power still has a lot of room for development. According to our calculations, China may build nearly 100 nuclear power units in the future."

Huang says HPR1000 is expected to be in operation by 2021, and current nuclear technology can ensure that even in the event of a nuclear accident, the radioactivity would not cause any harm to the public nor the environment. Timothy Ulrich, CGTN, Shenzhen.