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 has ousted its second minister in three months without providing an explanation.
General Li Shangfu is the second Chinese official to disappear this year. His exit from government follows that of the country's ex-foreign minister.
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 Fo'an in his place. Liu is the third senior Cabinet minister to be replaced without any explanation.