# Peng Shilu

The Nuclear Designer’s Private Covenant: Humanizing the Architect of China’s Submarine Fleet

A newly public 1999 'contract' between the late nuclear scientist Peng Shilu and his granddaughter highlights the personal side of the man who led China's nuclear submarine development. The document humanizes a figure who spent decades in state-mandated secrecy, bridging his revolutionary background with a relatable family life.