Tag: Li Shangfu

China Sentences Former Defence Ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu

China Sentences Former Defence Ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to Death With Reprieve Amid Expanding PLA Corruption Purge and Rising Security Concerns

The Asia Live News Service - May 8, 2026
China has sentenced two former defence ministers to death with a two-year reprieve in one of the most severe military corruption crackdowns in the country’s modern history, intensifying international concern over the reliability and cohesion of Beijing’s nuclear-capable armed forces...
Military delegates arrive at the opening of the Second Session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China,

China’s Top Military Command Shrinks to Two as Probe Targets Senior General Zhang Youxia, Deepening Uncertainty Within PLA Leadership

The Asia Live News Service - January 26, 2026
China’s latest investigation into its armed forces — this time targeting the country’s most senior uniformed officer — has dramatically hollowed out the nation’s highest military decision-making body, raising fresh questions about stability, loyalty and control within the People’s Liberation...