Li Shangfu

Global Watch | Eclipsing the dragon: Growing shadows of intense power struggle in China

The carefully built narrative that projected China as an ascending superpower under Xi Jinping’s leadership is all set to be the first major casualty of power struggle within the CCP

China's defence minister Li Shangfu faces corruption probe

Li's history as a technocrat - he is an aerospace engineer who worked on China's satellite programme - was helpful in trying to meet Xi's goals for the People's Liberation Army (PLA)

Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu under investigation for corrupt procurement

The probe into Li, who was appointed as China's defence minister in March, and the eight officials is being carried out by the military's powerful disciplinary inspection commission

US believes China defence chief Li Shangfu under investigation by Beijing, relieved of duties: Report

The US government believes China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu is the subject of an investigation by Beijing and has been relieved of his duties, according to a report on Thursday citing American officials

After ex-foreign minister, has China's defence minister Li Shangfu disappeared?

Rumours are circulating over the future of China’s defence minister Li Shangfu as he has ‘disappeared’ from public view. Reports state that he was last seen two weeks ago, on 29 August. The news comes after the disappearance of former foreign minister, Qin Gang, grabbed headlines across the world

'Playing with fire on the Taiwan question...,' China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu warns US

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday apparently warned the US against "playing with fire" when it comes to Taiwan, days after Beijing criticised Taiwan's Vice President William Lai for stopping in the United States and labelled him a "troublemaker"

Why is ex-US diplomat Henry Kissinger in China?

Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger told Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday that he was in Beijing ‘as a friend’. China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, who met the 100-year-old American today, praised his ‘historic contributions’ in normalising the relations between the two countries

US, China defence chiefs 'shook hands but held no substantative exchange' in Singapore

Austin and other US officials have been working to shore up alliances and partnerships in Asia to counter China, but there have also been tentative signs the two sides are working to patch their relationship

India’s defence minister to hold bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart on sidelines of SCO

On the margins of the SCO defence ministerial summit in Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is anticipated to conduct bilateral discussions with his Chinese counterpart, Li Shangfu

China's defence minister Li Shangfu meets Vladimir Putin; discusses military cooperation

Sergei Shoigu, Russia's minister of defence, also attended the meeting, and Putin commended military cooperation between China and Russia