Li Shangfu: Chinese defence minister sacked
The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.
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The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.
China sacks defence minister Li Shangfu; ex-foreign minister Qin Gang also removed as state councillor Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
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No replacement for Gen Li was announced, and no reason was given for the changes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.