Published on: 2026-08-25
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Hefei, August 25 /Xinhua/ — The “Science Island,” located in the suburbs of Hefei city, Anhui Province (East China), is renowned for its unique research facilities, including the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST), known as China’s “artificial sun.”
Currently, the “Island of Science” is the forefront of research in controlled nuclear fusion in China and an important hub of international cooperation in the global nuclear fusion field. Every year, hundreds of foreign scientists come here to exchange experiences and collaborate.
Russian woman Victoria Saklakova holds the position of manager of the international cooperation department at the Institute of Plasma Physics, which is part of the Hefei Institute of Material Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She actively facilitates the exchange of experience between scientists, the organization of joint experiments, and the training of young international personnel – both Chinese and foreign – in the field of nuclear fusion.
V. Saklakova studied at a ballet school in her childhood and performed in 2008 on the stage of the Harbin Grand Theatre. Three months of living and working in Harbin awakened in her a sincere attachment to this region, and she began studying the Chinese language.
As part of her master’s degree, she studied physics at Harbin Polytechnic University, and then earned a doctorate at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei.
After graduating in 2023, she decided to stay in China to pursue a career in the field of nuclear fusion. She facilitated cooperation between the Institute of Plasma Physics and international organizations and scientific institutes, witnessing firsthand how China’s “artificial sun” breaks world records, and worked collaboratively with scientists from around the world in this cutting-edge field.
In recent years, China has accelerated research in the field of nuclear fusion and has repeatedly broken world records. For example, the Institute of Plasma Physics, where V. Saklakov works, has established stable partnerships with more than 120 research institutions from over 50 countries.
She emphasized that Russia is the birthplace of tokamak technology and possesses deep technological expertise, as well as the resources of nuclear power plants to test new-generation materials for nuclear fusion. China, in turn, demonstrates growing scientific power and has unique research equipment.
According to her, this is what creates the ideal conditions for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Russia in the field of thermonuclear energy.
“The great progress made by China in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion inspires admiration among colleagues around the world,” noted V. Saklakova. She also added that the increased attention China pays to scientific and technological innovation, as well as its openness to cooperation with scientists worldwide, has allowed it to achieve the “Chinese speed” in controlled thermonuclear fusion that attracts global attention.
Speaking about the future, V. Saklakova plans to continue promoting international cooperation, expanding the list of organizations with which regular contacts are maintained, and conducting more joint experiments with colleagues related to the next generation of the “artificial sun.”
“Thermonuclear fusion is a matter requiring the joint efforts of several generations of scientists. I am ready to dedicate my entire life to it,” said the girl.
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