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Li Shangfu
China’s ‘Two Sessions’: Key Issues for Regime’s Annual Parliamentary Meetings
China’s rubber-stamp Congress holds its annual plenary sessions, known as the Two Sessions, which are expected to focus on the economy.
China Appoints Former Navy Chief as New Defense Minister
The appointment of Adm. Dong Jun comes amid instability in the CCP’s military.
China Removes Defense Minister, the 2nd Minister Ousted in 3 Months
The ousting of Li Shangfu came three months after China fired its foreign minister.
Chinese General’s Absence From CCP’s Top Military Body Further Fuels Purge Speculation
Half of the members of the communist regime’s Central Military Committee have ‘disappeared.’
ANALYSIS: Disappearance of Chinese Defense Minister Points to CCP Turmoil
Questions arise over the stability of the Chinese Communist Party as top leadership goes through abrupt reshuffling.
China’s Top Defense Official Disappears From Public View
Following the mysterious absence and replacement of China’s former foreign minister, Defense Minister Li Shangfu has vanished from public view.
China’s Defense Minister Touts ‘Fraternal Relations’ With Belarus
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Belarusian counterpart in Minsk to discuss strengthening bilateral ties. Gen Li’s trip, analysts say, may be intended to drive attention away from China’s real problem: its ailing economy.
