US EditionChina Scrubs Top Nuclear, Radar, Missile Experts from Engineering Academy
Three top defense scientists were removed during China’s military anti-corruption purge, which has affected about 52% of senior PLA leadership, according to CSIS data.
- This past week, Zhao Xiangeng, 72, senior nuclear weapons scientist and CAE academician, had his profile scrubbed from the Chinese Academy of Engineering website, Chinese media noted last Saturday.
- Reports said online profiles of radar expert Wu Manqing and missile designer Wei Yiyin had vanished, amid an anti-corruption probe involving top military officials.
- The Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics still listed Zhao among the 13 academicians on Sunday and described him as 'one of the main academic and technical leaders in the country's nuclear weapons research'.
- The Wall Street Journal reported allegations that Zhang Youxia, 75, combat veteran and top uniformed military leader, leaked nuclear secrets to the United States amid online rumours of insider betrayals in the past 24 hours.
- Recent coverage from Mar 13, 2026 and Feb 22, 2026 shows ongoing media attention, while military displays in September showcased advanced equipment, framing the developing story.
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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 w…
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