BEIJING: Former Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu (pic) has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party, state media said on Thursday (June 27, after he was sacked abruptly last year in unexplained circumstances.
"The Politburo... has decided to expel Li Shangfu from the party, terminate his credentials as a representative of the 20th National Congress, and transfer his suspected criminal issues to military procuratorial organs for review and prosecution," state broadcaster CCTV said.
