Sun Guangxin

Career

In 1989, Sun founded Xinjiang Guanghui Industry Investment Group under the name Ürümqi Guanghui Industry and Trade Company. Not only was fresh seafood a novelty in Ürümqi, it was favored by government and business elites. Sun began making extensive connections in government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and oil and banking industry executives. He opened a series of entertainment venues in Ürümqi, including the city's first bowling alley, discothèque, karaoke bar, and swimming pool. As his business interests grew, Sun employed many former army officers in key positions. Concerns were raised that equipment installed on the solar and wind farms could be used for signals intelligence and electronic warfare on Laughlin Air Force Base. Despite the law, Sun declared his intention to lease the land, held by subsidiaries of Guanghui (GH America Energy and Brazos Highland Properties), to other companies to build and operate solar panels. Sun's company filed a lawsuit against ERCOT in 2024 to advance the project.