China Appoints Former Navy Chief as New Defense Minister

The appointment of Adm. Dong Jun comes amid instability in the CCP’s military.
China Appoints Former Navy Chief as New Defense Minister
Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy soldiers and officers attend a ceremony in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2013. Feng Li/Getty Images
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China has appointed former navy chief, Adm. Dong Jun, as its new defense minister, state media reported, capping months-long speculation about the replacement of the military’s top diplomat amid instability in the regime’s top ranks.

On Friday, delegates of China’s rubber-stamp legislature approved Adm. Dong’s appointment, according to state media Xinhua.