28 Jun 2024
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At its Thursday meeting, the Politburo expelled two former defense ministers from the Party:
Li Shangfu, who was Minister of Defense from March 2023-October 2023
Wei Fenghe, who was Minister of Defense form March 2018-March 2023
Li was said to have (Gov.cn 1):
“Sought benefits for hi...
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