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BEIJING--The disappearance of China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who is being investigated for corruption, is just the latest recent case in which a senior official in President Xi Jinping’s entourage has mysteriously vanished.

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - The disappearance of China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who is being investigated for corruption, is just the la...

The disappearance of China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who is being investigated for corruption, is just the latest recent case in which a senior official in President Xi Jinping's entourage has mysteriously vanished.

Two down and who knows how many more to go. This week, Defence Minister Li Shangfu became the latest of China’s top leaders to vanish, reportedly caught up in a corruption scandal. He has not been seen for three weeks and his disappearance comes three months after that of foreign minister, Qin Gang, and follows

Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - The sacking of a top diplomat and mysterious disappearance of a defence minister have raised fresh questions around President Xi Jinpings increasingly opaque decision-making, experts say.

Speculation is growing over the disappearance of Chinas Defense Minister Li Shangfu, with some suspecting that he has been purged by the regime. Li, who was appointed by Chairman Xi Jinping in March, has not been seen or heard from since August, and the government has refused to provide any explanation for his absence. This follows a pattern of disappearing leaders in China, as the regime attempts to curb personal greed and corruption. The removal of Li, if confirmed, would reflect poorly on Xis...

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