U.S. thinks China defense chief under examination by Beijing: report

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu. Submit|Image Credit: AP The U.S. federal government thinks China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu is the topic of an examination by Beijing and has actually been eased of his tasks, the Financial Times reported late Thursday pointing out American authorities. The report came soon prior to high-ranking diplomat Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, mentioned on social networks that Mr. Li “hasn’t been seen or spoken with in 3 weeks,” which the minister may have been positioned under home arrest. It is the current indication of prospective chaos in Beijing after Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang inexplicably vanished and was ousted from his post in July. China likewise changed the management of its Rocket Force, the army system that manages its nuclear toolbox, in July, with its previous leader Li Yuchao not seen in public for weeks prior to the modification and main media Xinhua offering no description for his elimination. Asked by AFP on Friday whether Li Shangfu was under examination, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stated she was “not knowledgeable about the scenario you raise.” The Times reported that 3 U.S. authorities in addition to 2 individuals informed on intelligence stated the United States figured out Li Shangfu had actually been removed of his tasks as minister. It was unclear what made President Joe Biden’s administration conclude that Mr. Li was under examination. The White House has not openly resolved the matter. Mr. Li took a trip to Russia in August to go to a security conference near Moscow on August 15. 2 days later on, the federal government of Belarus launched handout photos
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