The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced in a statement on its website that Li Guangchang, a member of the Science and Technology Commission of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), is suspected of serious violations of discipline and legal violations.
Mr. Li is the former director of the nuclear fuel division of CNNC, the state-owned company that oversees China’s civilian and military nuclear programs.
According to public information, he also played a key role in the innovation and development of China’s high-performance “CF series” fuel assemblies.
In a 2017 report from Li, who was in charge of major science and technology projects at the CF program, the domestic development of nuclear fuel assemblies is essential for “realizing the dream of a nuclear powerhouse” and exporting Chinese nuclear power. said. .
The following year, Mr. Li participated in the drafting of the “China Atomic Energy Development Report” as deputy director of the CNCC Science and Technology Committee. According to Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper, he joined the Atomic Energy Research Council in April last year as a senior advisor to the committee.
According to CNNC’s website, CNNC is primarily engaged in research and development, construction, production, and operations in the fields of nuclear power, fuel cycle and applications, environmental protection, and nuclear engineering.
President Xi called for stepped-up cleanup efforts as he warned that the fight against corruption remains “tough and complex.” Speaking at CCDI’s third plenary session on January 8, he said there must be “absolute tolerance” in eradicating the problem.
Li’s case follows a series of crackdowns in China’s military-industrial sector targeting senior executives, including aerospace and defense companies.
They are Wu Yansheng, chairman of China Aerospace Technology Corporation; Mr. Liu Shiquan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Northern Industry Group Corporation (Norinco Group). and Wang Changqing, deputy director of the state-run China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.