Regarding the incineration of waste, academician Du Xiangwan issued a statement to debunk the rumors.

On June 2nd, the official website of the Chinese Academy of Engineering published Academician Du Xiangwan's formal statement, refuting the recent online rumors about "Academician Du Xiangwan and his team applying nuclear technology to waste incineration and achieving remarkable results". Du Xiangwan stated that recently, there have been some promotions on the internet claiming that he and his team have applied nuclear technology to waste incineration and achieved remarkable results. He and his team have participated in the consultation projects related to the pilot construction of "waste-free cities". However, he has never been involved, nor has he authorized any unit or individual to apply nuclear technology to waste incineration. The related news reports circulating on the internet are all false information. He emphasized that media and online platforms should strictly review and verify the content they publish, and he reserves the right to pursue legal action against relevant units and individuals.