Anti-corruption message follows Beijing’s call in the annual work report for the armed forces to ‘deepen political ...

The Defense Ministry on Thursday said Li Shangfu had abused his authority to enrich himself by taking bribes in exchange for granting favors in violation of military and party discipline.

Armed forces must make greatest use of limited resources, PLA officers tell personnel in throes of modernisation push The Chinese military is taking a harder look at its bottom line, with officers ...

Former Foreign Minister Qin Gang and ex-Defense Minister Li Shangfu were not formally stripped of their posts until weeks after they disappeared from public view in summer 2023.

Li Shangfu hasn’t made a public appearance since late August and U.S. officials say the Chinese Defense Minister is being ousted from his post. Li is the latest of several senior Chinese ...

Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu has been stripped of his responsibilities and placed under investigation, US officials believe. Li, who has not been seen in public for two weeks, was "taken ...

Li Shangfu, who served not only as China’s minister of national defense but also held a position equivalent to deputy prime minister as a state councilor, was sacked just seven months after ...

Shangfu's appointment was confirmed after the rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, voted overwhelmingly to approve his nomination by Premier Li Qiang for the new cabinet ...

General Li Shangfu is regarded as a technocrat specializing in aerospace Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday announced he had picked General Li Shangfu for the position of Defense Minister despite ...

They come after Austin's Chinese counterpart — Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu — declined a meeting at the summit, although the two did briefly shake hands at a dinner on Friday.

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