China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu skips first event since graft reports


General Li Shangfu, who also holds the title of state councillor, wasn’t among the participants of a Politburo study session on Wednesday. - Reuters

BEIJING (Bloomberg): Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu mysteriously missed a key meeting attended by President Xi Jinping, bolstering reports he’s being investigated for corruption and has been removed from his role.

Li, who also holds the title of state councillor, wasn’t among the participants of a Politburo study session on Wednesday (Sept 27), according to video footage of the gathering on state broadcaster CCTV.

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