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By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - The disappearance of China's defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the ...

By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) - The disappearance of China's defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the c...

The disappearance of China's defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country's top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping's rule as an internal security... -September 16, 2023 at 07:00 pm EDT - MarketScreener

The disappearance of China's defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country's top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping's rule as an internal security clampdown trumps international engagement. The growing unpredictability could affect the confidence other countries place in the leadership of the world's second-biggest economy, diplomats and analysts say. Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has missed meetings including with at least one foreign counterpart since he was last seen in late August, is under investigation in a corruption ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not secure any progress on the issue during his visit to Beijing last week. U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attempted talks with China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu during a defence conference in Singapore this month, but did not get beyond a handshake.