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China has not named the replacement for Li Shangfu yet

No replacement for Gen Li was announced, and no reason was given for the changes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China on Tuesday removed defence minister Li Shangfu and ousted former foreign minister Qin Gang from its cabinet, state media reported, as part of a

Li was formally removed days before a US military delegation was due to arrive in Beijing for a regional security forum of the Chinese military, paving the way for long-stalled high-level military dialogue between the two sides.

The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.

China has ousted its second minister in three months without providing an explanation.

China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation.

China has officially sacked its defence minister Li Shangfu, two months after he disappeared from public life.

China also removed Finance Minister Liu Kun and appointed Lan Foan in his place. Liu is the third senior Cabinet minister to be replaced without any explanation.

China on Tuesday removed defence minister Li Shangfu and ousted former foreign minister Qin Gang from its cabinet, state media reported, as part of a major reshuffle of its top leadership.