China Quietly Scrubs Ousted Defense Minister Li From Website
- Li Shangfu was removed from his post in October amid crackdown
- US spies say Xi responding to widespread military corruption
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China has removed Li Shangfu’s name from the Defense Ministry’s official website, the latest sign that the former defense minister who was unexpectedly removed from his post late last year is in trouble.
The list of top leaders in the Communist Party’s Central Military Commission no longer carries Li’s name, according to a check of the official website on Monday. Li was among those listed until at least Jan. 3, according to archived internet data.