Li Shangfu hasn’t made a public appearance since late August and U.S. officials say the Chinese Defense Minister is being ousted from his post.
Li is the latest of several senior Chinese officials to disappear without explanation.
Photo: How Hwee Young/ShutterstockSINGAPORE—Tensions between the U.S. and Chinese militaries continue to simmer even as their leaders prepare for a likely summit in the coming weeks, a sign of the difficulties the two global powers face in managing one of the most sensitive aspects of their relationship.
The discord occupied center stage this week at a security conference in Beijing, where a top Chinese general took veiled swipes at Washington’s foreign policy and military posture, characterizing them as grave threats to peace and stability around the world as wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza.
Persons:
Li Shangfu hasn’t, Li, Hwee
Organizations:
Chinese Defense, U.S
Locations:
SINGAPORE, Beijing, Ukraine, Gaza