BEIJING:  , Former Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu , has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party, state media said on Thursday ( Jun 27 ), months after he was abruptly sacked in unexplained circumstances.
Li is suspected of taking money.
He vanished from the public consciousness two months prior to taking his posts as defense secretary and express councillor in October.
Xinhua reported on Thursday that Li was fired for major administrative and legal transgressions.
According to state broadcaster Video, the Politburo has decided to remove Li Shangfu from the group, revoke his qualifications as a representative of the 20th National Congress, and move his suspected criminal crimes to military procuratorial bodies for evaluation and prosecutors in accordance with the law.
A report on Li’s status was reviewed by the Communist Party’s strong Politburo on Thursday.
That, they ruled Li had “betrayed his original vision and lost his party nature and rules”, according to CCTV.
He really impacted the political climate and business ethos in the field of martial equipment, according to CCTV, and seriously damaged the party’s cause, national defense, and the formation of the armed forces.
Li has been accused of” taking advantage of his place and taking enormous sums of money to get benefits for people… and giving money to others to get improper benefits,” according to the statement.
He even “illegally sought staff benefits for himself and people”, it added.