- The Supreme People’s Procuratorate arrests Hu Wenming.
- He is a former Party chief and chairman of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC).
- The reason for the arrest is suspicion of taking bribes and abuse of power.
- Investigation on Hu has been done by China’s top disciplinary authority.
- The case has been transferred to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate for prosecution.
A recent Global Times reveals that former chief commander of China’s aircraft carrier program has been arrested and faces prosecution.
Roles and responsibilities of Hu
As the chief commander of China’s aircraft carrier program, Hu oversaw the development of China’s first domestically developed aircraft carrier.
He is also responsible for the country’s second one, christened “Shandong,” when it was commissioned into the Chinese Navy in December 2019.
On August 30, 2019, Hu, then aged 62, retired from his position as CSIC’s Party chief and chairman, the company announced then on its website.
A short bio of Hu Wenming
He was born in 1957 and he worked in several major Chinese state-owned arms companies.
It includes
- Military aircraft developer
- Manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC),
- Armored vehicle
- Munition developer China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), and
- China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and
- Eventually CSIC.
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Source: Global Times
