{"id":383428,"date":"2023-10-24T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/24\/chinas-defence-minister-missing-nearly-for-2-months-removed-report\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:42:00","slug":"chinas-defence-minister-missing-nearly-for-2-months-removed-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/24\/chinas-defence-minister-missing-nearly-for-2-months-removed-report\/","title":{"rendered":"China’s Defence Minister, Missing Nearly For 2 Months, Removed: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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China removed defence minister Li Shangfu as part of a major reshuffle of its top leadership (File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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China removed General Li Shangfu as defence minister and state councillor on Tuesday, in the second ousting of a senior leader in three months.<\/p>\n

Qin Gang, who was removed as foreign minister in July, was also stripped of his state councillor position on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

China’s top legislators, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, approved the removal of both men, state broadcaster CCTV reported.<\/p>\n

No explanation was given for the removal. No replacement for Li was appointed, leaving the country without a defence minister as it prepares to host foreign defence officials at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Oct. 29-31.<\/p>\n

Li Shangfu disappeared from public view two months ago. Reuters reported last month that Li was under investigation for corruption related to equipment procurement and development.<\/p>\n

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