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WASHINGTON, Sept 15 — The US government believes China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu is the subject of an investigation by Beijing and has been relieved of his duties, the...

BEIJING: Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu abruptly pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders last week, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid questio

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is believed to be under investigation and has been removed from his responsibilities, raising questions about possible instability within Beijings leadership.

BEIJING/HANOI — Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu abruptly pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders last week, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid questions about his more than two-weeks-long absence from public view. Li, 65, was due to attend an annual gathering on defence cooperation hosted by Vietnam on its border with China on...

(Reuters) -Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for more than two weeks, has been placed under investigation by Chinese

China News: Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu unexpectedly canceled a meeting with Vietnamese defense leaders last week, raising concerns about his unexplained

The US government believes China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu is the subject of an investigation by Beijing and has been relieved of his duties, The Financial Times reported late Thursday citing American officials.The Times reported that three US officials as well as two people briefed on intelligence said the United States determined Li Shangfu had been stripped of his duties as minister.

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BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. ambassador to Japan questioned in a social media post on Friday whether China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu had been placed under house arrest, adding to confusion about the state councillor's more than two week absence from public view. China's foreign and defence ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The U.S. embassy in Tokyo said it did not immediately have further comment.

General Li has been not seen in public for about two weeks