He was also stripped of his state councillor title and membership of the government’s highest national defense body. No replacement for his role was announced.
China’s Li Shangfu became the nation’s shortest-serving defense minister ever, ending months of speculation over his status, as President Xi Jinping rolls on with high-profile purges that worry investors.
The nation’s top legislative body removed the US-sanctioned general from his role without explanation, state media reported Tuesday. Li had been in the post just seven months.
