Three Chinese military technology experts have been removed from the official roster of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, according to its website, in a move that comes amid an ongoing purge within China’s defense industry.
Radar scientist Wu Manqing, missile guidance specialist Wei Yiyin, and nuclear weapons engineer Zhao Xiangeng no longer appear on the academy’s list of 989 members.
Commentators on Chinese online media NetEase on March 14 were the first to report that the three academicians’ profiles had been removed from the academy’s website.
All three men have extensive careers in China’s military-industrial system, and the organizations they previously worked for have been affected by a broader wave of investigations and leadership shake-ups in recent years….
3 Military Tech Experts Removed From China’s Top Engineering Academy
