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Who is China’s defense minister and why is he missing?

BEIJING: Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu has disappeared from public view, adding to speculation about potential trouble within the upper echelons of the nation’s leadership.

The Times of India

China to ‘deepen and expand’ military ties with Pakistan

Defence ministry makes the statement during the maiden visit of Pakistan army chief General Syed Asim Munir to Beijing.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Shoigu Hails Relations with China as Pillar of Global Stability

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that relations between Russia and China were a major factor supporting global stability in the world today, the TASS news agency reported. "Bilateral relations between our countries have reached a new, unprecedented level and have become a major factor supporting global stability…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

HONG KONG: General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

Bangkok Post

U.S.-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

Reuters

China Names US-Sanctioned Aerospace Expert as Defense Minister

China has named a general sanctioned by the US to be its new defense minister, setting up a potentially awkward encounter if he’s ever paired up with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for a meeting.

Bloomberg

Cohesion over possible invasion

Chinese President Xi Jinping's new generals may have been selected for their political loyalty to him, but those ties could serve at least one vital military purpose in any Taiwan invasion plan: ensuring cohesion and decisiveness.

Bangkok Post

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Analysis-Need for speed: China Xi's new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans

Reuters

Factbox-China's new political elites and their connection to Xi

Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a third term as leader of China's ruling Communist Party and unveiled a new leadership team dominated by his allies, including the entire seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, which he heads.

Reuters

Analysis: Xi's new generals face tough military challenges post-congress

HONG KONG: In his first two terms as commander of the world's largest military, Chinese President Xi Jinping has unleashed sweeping changes to its structure, posture and potency.

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