Chinese Nuclear, Missile, and Radar Experts Suddenly Disappear
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China's Top Nuclear, Missile Experts Vanish Online; Xi Jinping's Purge Suspected
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News18•16-03-2026, 14:40
China's Top Nuclear, Missile Experts Vanish Online; Xi Jinping's Purge Suspected
•Profiles of top Chinese nuclear scientist Zhao Xiangeng, radar expert Wu Manqing, and missile designer Wei Yiin removed from official websites like Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
•Zhao Xiangeng, 72, a key figure in nuclear weapons research, had his profile removed from CAE but was still listed by the Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics.
•Wu Manqing developed China's airborne early warning system (KJ-500); Wei Yiin is an expert in missile design and guidance control technology.
•No official reason given for the removals, which often signal major political or institutional developments in China.
•The disappearances coincide with an ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the military, fueling speculation of a major cleanup or internal upheaval in China's defense establishment.
