China energy top nuclear corp,China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), appointed its new chief,after its former general manager was dismissed for "seriously violating discipline", the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
China has been aggressively expanding its nuclear capacity as part of efforts to increase cleaner energy supplies and reduce dependence on polluting coal.
Sun Qin, formerly CNNC's deputy general manager before he became deputy head of the National Energy Administration (NEA), will replace Kang Rixin, former chief of the nuclear company, who is now under investigation.A slew of top Chinese officials and executives have been felled by "economic crimes" recently. Li Peiying, once head of the holding company that runs Beijing airport, was executed early this month after being convicted of taking bribes and embezzlement.
Chen Tonghai, ex-chairman of top Asian refiner Sinopec Corp (0386.HK), got a suspended death sentence last month, also for taking bribes.
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