Critics query candidate list for engineering academy

BEIJING - A total of 485 candidates are in the race for 60 academician vacancies at the Chinese Academy of Engineering this year. The names of the candidates were published online on Wednesday.

However, the identities of some candidates have triggered fierce Internet debate as the list includes many senior officials from government and State-owned enterprises.

The heavyweights from State-owned enterprises include Chairman of the Sinopec Group Fu Chengyu and ex-president of the China National Petroleum Corporation Hu Wenrui.