The Guangxi CLP Baise Energy Electronics Industrial Park, part of the China-ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Zone, is planned to host future materials and hydrogen energy industry bases. According to documents from the Baise Baidong New Area Management Committee, the project is designated as a key project of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a major investment attraction initiative for Baise City, and a "racehorse" project at the autonomous region level. However, this significant project has been suspended for nearly a year. The site is now overgrown with weeds, with some walls collapsed and severe ground subsidence in several factory buildings. The owner, CLP Industrial Development (Guangxi) Co., Ltd. (CLP Guangxi), and the construction contractor, China Railway Shanghai Engineering Bureau Group Fifth Engineering Co., Ltd. (CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company), are in dispute over construction responsibilities and the valuation of progress payments, leading to an indefinite suspension that has severely delayed the project timeline.
Over 57 Major Quality Issues Identified It has been learned that from November 25 to 26, 2025, upon communication with CLP Guangxi and CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company, the Baidong New Area Construction and Emergency Management Bureau invited a seven-member expert panel, including personnel from the city's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau quality and safety station, fire safety department, and construction association, to conduct an on-site inspection of the project constructed by the contractor. A total of 70 potential hazards were identified, including 10 construction quality issues and 60 fire safety engineering problems. According to the "Expert Panel Opinion Report on the Engineering Quality Inspection of the CLP Baise Energy Electronics Industrial Park (Phase I) Project" issued by the Baidong New Area Management Committee, construction quality issues primarily include: road sinking and cracking;倾斜的防爆墙; cracking and sinking of concrete floors and factory buildings; and uneven thickness of fireproof coatings on steel structures in buildings and plants. Within the park, subsidence has occurred under blast walls, currently filled with crushed stone.
The opinion report analyzed that the core reasons for the problems are management absence by the construction unit, inadequate performance by the supervision unit, failure to implement responsibilities by the contractor, and oversights by the design unit. From December 2 to 11, 2025, CLP Guangxi commissioned the National Building Engineering Quality Inspection and Testing Center, affiliated with the China Academy of Building Research, to conduct on-site testing of the project's engineering quality. The inspection identified over 57 major quality issues, and a list of quality problems was issued. Additionally, according to CLP, during the construction process, the contractor CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company committed multiple violations by not adhering to the design requirements during construction. In November 2025, the project's design unit, the Eleventh Design & Research Institute Scientific and Engineering Corporation of Electronics and Information Industry, conducted a site inspection and verified 23 instances of non-compliance with the design during construction.
Blast Walls at Risk of Collapse On-site observations reveal that due to ground subsidence and other issues, the park's perimeter walls have developed large-scale tilting. Inside the park, some factory buildings that have been topped out already have equipment moved in, but the floors inside are uneven, with visible depressions at regular intervals. A relevant负责人 from CLP Guangxi stated that since the park is intended as a hydrogen energy production base, it will host numerous hydrogen energy manufacturers. Hydrogen production requires high safety standards, and ground subsidence poses significant safety hazards for future production. "The park also has specially constructed blast walls designed for hydrogen production requirements, which are now also at risk of collapse," the CLP Guangxi负责人 added. On-site, the joints of a blast wall have sunk nearly 20 centimeters, currently filled with大量碎石. Throughout the park, from internal roads to buildings, numerous cracks are visible. One under-construction factory building even has a concrete floor with a subsidence depth exceeding 40 centimeters.
A Feng姓负责人 from Beijing SinoHytec Co., Ltd., which plans to move into the park, reported that during internal construction work for the equipment workshop's cleanroom, they discovered ground settlement of approximately seven to eight centimeters. "It can be said the ground has sunk into a pit. Equipment根本无法入场, and even if forced in, construction would be impossible," the Feng姓负责人 stated. They originally planned for handover by the end of April 2025, installation in May, and production commencement by the end of June. However, due to the numerous project issues, although all equipment has arrived on site, installation has been impossible, let alone production. She mentioned that SinoHytec's investment in production line equipment alone for this park is around 60 million yuan. Currently, all equipment and raw materials remain idle, and personnel must travel frequently between Beijing and Baise, resulting in significant losses.
Constructor Refuses Rectification, Citing Unpaid Fees Regarding the construction issues and work suspension, relevant departments in Baise City were contacted. Personnel from the Baise City Labor Security Supervision Corps stated that an investigation has confirmed that CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company is涉嫌 illegal subcontracting. Among ten subcontracting companies, nine had signatories with no labor relationship with the main company, suggesting资质挂靠. Furthermore, CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company was found to have fabricated payroll records and虚构欠薪事实. In the provided payrolls, over 400 individuals were listed as workers虚构ly; upon investigation, some even claimed to have never been to Baise City. A负责人 from the Baise City Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau mentioned that a safety inspection in the third quarter of 2025 identified 70 problems. The constructor (CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company) initially "accepted the list of issues" but failed to implement any rectifications after the 15-day整改期.
Project Manager Li Bo of CREC Shanghai Bureau Fifth Company was interviewed. He acknowledged the inspection and signing the issue list, attributing the lack of rectification to unpaid progress payments, as CLP Guangxi had not approved their valuation. Li Bo stated that他们 submitted progress payment claims of approximately 1.8 billion yuan, while CLP Guangxi's valuation was around 980 million yuan (of which 830 million had been paid), indicating a significant discrepancy. Li Bo also argued that the responsibility for quality problems does not lie solely with the constructor. He claimed the owner actively requested the cancellation of the ground piles designed to control settlement and deformation in the floor slab structure, and poor backfill quality contributed to the subsidence issues. "Without receiving the full progress payments, we cannot proceed with rectification," Li Bo said, adding that they are now in litigation with the owner. Attempts to contact other relevant负责人 from CREC Shanghai Bureau were unsuccessful.
Two construction industry professionals consulted indicated that uncompacted earthwork and improperly installed floor slab piles create uncertainty regarding impacts on the main structure. Rectification would be difficult, potentially requiring extensive rework. "When Guangxi's rainy season arrives, settlement will undoubtedly worsen. Rectification and rework need to happen soon," they advised. Reports submitted by the Baidong New Area Management Committee indicate that local authorities are currently mediating to have both parties first terminate the construction contract to expedite the project's second phase. Meanwhile, disputes over the construction contract and engineering quality issues will be resolved gradually through judicial procedures.
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