On March 10, 2026, local time, Zhang Guoqing, President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris and delivered a keynote address.

Zhang Guoqing stated that China has always followed a rational, coordinated and balanced approach to nuclear security put forward by President Xi Jinping, and made positive contributions through concrete actions to advancing global nuclear energy development. China stands ready to work with all parties to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and jointly promote innovation-driven development in nuclear energy, strengthen the security foundation, enhance industrial coordination, and pursue win-win cooperation. This will enable nuclear energy to better contribute to the development and prosperity of all countries, and make new contributions to building a clean, beautiful and sustainable world and a community with a shared future for humanity.

The Summit was attended by heads of state and government and high-level representatives from over 30 countries, as well as heads of relevant international organizations. A joint statement of the Summit entitled “Safe and Affordable Nuclear Energy for All” was issued.