Chinese Academy of Engineering

The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) is China's highest academic institution for engineering science and technology. It plays a significant role in the nation's technological advancement, including defense and aerospace. Recent news highlights the CAE's involvement in sensitive areas and raises questions about transparency. The disappearance of profiles of prominent members, including a nuclear weapons scientist, from the CAE website has sparked speculation. Additionally, CAE members are actively involved in debates regarding future technologies, such as space-based AI data centers, and in the development of advanced weaponry, like the PL-15 missile. These developments underscore the CAE's central role in China's technological and military progress and its sensitivity regarding information control.