Chinese shipbuilding industry

According to this





Sun Bo, head of CSIC which is in charge of building China's aircraft carriers, have been detained for corruption.

Sun Bo allegedly sold information about the Liaoning to the CIA, according to this:




Considering the sources, this seems a bit sketchy.


I would think the most likely reasons would be:

There might be a valid charge of corruption against the person.

A party purge is going on.

He might be being made accountable for the poor financial performance of the enterprise.

It is Very possible.

Sun Bo allegedly sold information about the Liaoning to the CIA, according to this:




If ( a big "if ") it was true, then can we say United States of American steal China's Technology?
Because if the opposite happen then it always said that China is stealing US' technology.

it's more appropriate to move my post here (from 055)
new capacity for .. nuke carriers?

..the Sourthern 'competitor'..JNCX shipyard some recent activities ...
...the numbering syetem is for JNCX...

...somewhere in Guangdong, an unnamed shipyard is believed continueing mass construction of 056, 054A[!] and other ships as the present number does not satisfy China's naval requirements & commitments [oversea sales?]...

China's first self-built polar science test
Icebreaker "Snow Dragon 2" is emerging

This article is behind a subscription wall unfortunately but tells of bankrupt Zhejiang Shipbuilder whose facility is being considered to be put under the Evergrande Real Estate Group. If so, converting the shipyard to luxury apartments and condos would reduce China's total shipbuilding capacity.

Tam said:

This article is behind a subscription wall unfortunately but tells of bankrupt Zhejiang Shipbuilder whose facility is being considered to be put under the Evergrande Real Estate Group. If so, converting the shipyard to luxury apartments and condos would reduce China's total shipbuilding capacity.

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Probably a good thing considering how much excess there is.