Chinese Reactor Achieves Hydrogen-Boron Fusion Milestone

ENN Group announced on Monday that its EXL-50U spherical device achieved hydrogen-boron fusion reactions, marking a first in high-parameter hydrogen-boron plasma control. The company, based in China's northern Hebei province, described the advance as "significant and valuable" for research into neutron-free magnetic confinement fusion. The achievement was reported among highlights from SCMP's recent coverage. The EXL-50U device is a spherical reactor design. Hydrogen-boron fusion is notable for producing no neutrons, unlike conventional deuterium-tritium reactions, which could reduce radioactive waste and neutron damage to reactor components. The announcement positions the Chinese commercial sector within global efforts toward clean fusion energy. The milestone was included in a roundup that also referenced a flat dispute in the Abby Choi trial and the future of heart health, among other topics.