In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, the Chinese government mandated a comprehensive safety inspection of the country’s nuclear power plants in operation and under construction, research reactors, and other nuclear facilities. The inspection lasted over nine months. The result showed a minimal possibility of a nuclear accident, as the sites of China’s nuclear facilities had been selected with extreme natural events such as earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis in mind. Drawing lessons from the Fukushima nuclear accident, the Chinese government has taken further steps to enhance the safety of its nuclear facilities by implementing improvement plans in the short, medium, and long terms and by enhancing nuclear facilities’ capacity to withstand external events and prevent and mitigate serious accidents.