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Corruption Watchdog Probes Chief of Scandal-Ridden Chinese LED Giant

Published: Apr. 9, 2026 3:09 p.m. GMT+8

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Sanan Optoelectronics announced late on Wednesday that Lin Kechuang, the company’s vice chairman and general manager, had been retained and placed under investigation by graft busters in Chongqing.

The general manager of Chinese LED giant Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. (600703.SH) has been placed under investigation by anti-graft authorities, just weeks after a similar probe targeted the company’s founder.

The concurrent investigations, coupled with the freezing of the controlling family’s entire 29.5% stake, threaten to upend control of one of China’s largest LED chipmakers.

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Sanan Optoelectronics GM Lin Kechuang under anti-graft probe, after founder Lin Xiucheng's on March 22.
Controlling shareholder's 29.47% stake frozen by courts, risking forced transfers or auctions.
Operations normal; net profit fell from 685M yuan (2022) to 253M (2024), 2025 loss up to 300M yuan.

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Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.: Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. (600703.SH), China's top LED chipmaker, faces crisis: GM Lin Kechuang under anti-graft probe, following founder Lin Xiucheng's investigation. Controlling family's 29.47% stake frozen, risking control loss. Profits fell from 685M yuan (2022) to 253M (2024); 2025 loss up to 300M yuan forecast. Operations normal.

Sanan Group: Sanan Group, founded by Lin Xiucheng in 1992, is the controlling shareholder of Sanan Optoelectronics (29.47% stake). Its entire stake was frozen by multiple courts due to debt issues. The group formed a team to resolve debts, communicating with creditors, with government coordination. (48 words)

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