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It's still overall, a small part of their grid. They don't have plans to expand their nuclear fleet all too much. A good chunk are experimental, and for military research.
Not sure what this has to do with the price of tea there
Overall, probably cheaper, as it requires less tax to help pay for the cost of nuclear infrastructure.
Placating the populace (ie, averting a revolution) is the CCP’s main objective. Civil unrest is the number one thing that keeps Chinese officials up at night.