The Minister of Defense mysteriously disappeared in China: he previously visited Russia and Belarus

In China Defense Minister Li Shangfu has disappeared/Channel 24 Collage

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has not appeared in public for several weeks. According to preliminary data, he may be under investigation.

It is worth noting that before the disappearance, the Chinese official spoke at the China-Africa Forum on Peace and Security. In addition, he also went to Russia and Belarus on official visits.

Why did the Chinese Defense Minister disappear

The United States government believes that The defense minister has been removed from his duties and is under investigation. In particular, Washington Post sources say that he could be repressed due to corruption charges related to his previous position as head of the military procurement department.

Lee is under serious investigation and will likely be removed from office. “Everything could be even worse,” said the American official.

He also hinted that further purges were possible in the Chinese government. It is worth noting that on August 15, Li Shanfu came to Moscow, where he met with Putin, and 2 days later he came to Belarus and took a photo with Lukashenko.

In addition, Reuters journalists, citing three unnamed Chinese officials, noted that last week Li Shanfu was supposed to take part in the annual meeting with the leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense. However, Beijing unexpectedly canceled the minister's visit, citing the official's alleged “health condition.”

Ministers mysteriously disappear in China

• Financial journalists The Times reported that Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for weeks. They suggested that he could be removed from his post as head of the ministry.
• A few months earlier, former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang found himself in a similar situation. Thus, Qin Gan mysteriously disappeared from public view, and his long absence was explained by illness.
• The disappearance of Tsen Gan caused concern among the world community. In particular, it was reported that he was involved in a corruption scandal, political struggle, and even accusations of an extramarital affair. At the same time, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that she did not know any information about his whereabouts.