BEIJING: In the second ousting of a senior leader in three months, China removed Li Shangfu from his positions as defense minister and state councillor on Tuesday( Oct 24 ). & nbsp,
On Tuesday, Qin Gang also lost his position as a status chairman after being fired as foreign minister in July.
The removal of both gentlemen was approved by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in China, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
No justification was offered for the treatment. As the nation gets ready to host international defense officials at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum from October 29 to 31, no substitute for Li has been named, leaving the country without a defense minister.
When Li, 65, skipped a conference in Vietnam two months ago, he vanished from public view.
Li was under investigation for fraud in the acquisition and development of technology, according to a Reuters report from last month.