China's Military-Industrial-Complex Czar Is Under Investigation For Passing Secrets To Other Countries

Vice-governor of China’s Sichuan province Peng Yuxing ‘taken away in corruption investigation’

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BEIJING -- China's drive to create a 21st century military-industrial complex has hit an obstacle: A key official leading it is under investigation by the country's top anti-corruption agency, possibly for leaking state secrets to other countries.

Peng Yuxing had been the vice governor of Sichuan province and the head of a working group tasked with bringing industrial technology to the military and war-making technology to the private sector. The initiative, labeled "civil-military integration," (CMI) is one of President Xi Jinping's pet projects.

Some believe the strategy is inspired by the U.S., where talk of a military-industrial complex goes back to the days after World War II. The project has sparked alarm in Washington.

"China is seeking to reform its defense industrial base and achieve self-reliance in key technologies," said Bonnie Glaser, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a Washington-based think tank. "This is increasingly seen as a threat to U.S. national security."

As for Peng, he is under investigation for "suspected severe violations of disciplines and laws," according to the state-run China Daily. It is believed Peng was spirited away to Beijing sometime in April by Xi's potent anti-corruption commission.

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WNU Editor: This article from 2 months ago provides more details on why Vice-governor Peng Yuxing taken away in this corruption investigation .... Vice-governor of China’s Sichuan province Peng Yuxing ‘taken away in corruption investigation’ (SCMP).