"The sentences are the latest in Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign of purging senior officials, a drive that has removed top military leaders and tightened political control."
Chinese military court sentences former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to suspended death sentences for bribery. This follows President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption drive, which has removed top military officials and tightened political control. Wei served as defense minister from 2018 to 2023, while Li was appointed in 2023 but disappeared from public view. Both were expelled from the Communist Party and removed from the Central Military Commission, which oversees the military and is typically appointed for defense ministers.
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