On February 21, 2019, the World Association of Nuclear Power Operators (WANO) General Assembly passed the "Shanghai Center Project" unanimously, and WANO Shanghai Center officially landed.

The WANO Shanghai Center project was initiated by WANO, China National Nuclear Corporation actively responded, supported by other domestic nuclear-related enterprise groups, and worked together to complete it.

This is another vivid practice for Chinese companies to earnestly study and understand the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions for "creating a new platform for international cooperation and adding new impetus for common development", and actively participating in global governance. It will be safe and reliable for the world's nuclear power Operation contributes more Chinese wisdom and power. Mr. Jacques Rigardo, chairman of WANO, and Gu Jun, general manager of China National Nuclear Corporation, attended the conference.

The Shanghai Center project is of great significance for improving the safe and stable operation of new nuclear power plants in the vast Asian region represented by China. "Gu Jun said in his speech at the conference that the passing of this vote reflects the strategic vision of WANO's leadership and the London office of foresight, development, and future, the courage to change and innovation, and superb wisdom; it reflects WANO’s regional center councils serve the members wholeheartedly and work hard to ensure the safe and stable operation of member crews; it reflects the determination of all WANO members to unite, help each other, and seek common development. In the next step, CNNC will work with other Chinese Nuclear power companies will jointly build WANO Shanghai Center into an internationally influential regional nuclear power operator exchange and cooperation platform.

WANO was established in 1989. It is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization with the goal of improving the safe and reliable operation of global nuclear power plants. It currently has four regional centers in Atlanta, Paris, Moscow, and Tokyo, and a London office. Its members include There are more than 440 commercial nuclear power units in 35 countries and regions around the world.