China has officially sacked its defence minister Li Shangfu, two months after he disappeared from public life. His sacking follows recent axings of several top military officials, including Qin Gang – who was removed as foreign minister in July. Mr Qin and Mr Li were also removed from their positions on the State Council, the country’s ministry, on Tuesday. His dismissal leaves China without a defence minister as it prepares to host foreign defence officials in Beijing this week. In July, Mr Qin was removed as China’s foreign minister just seven months into the job.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 24, 2023 17:33 UTC