China Expels 2 Former Defense Ministers Over Alleged Corruption

Then-Chinese Minister of Defense Li Shangfu addresses the Moscow Conference on International Security in Kubinka, on the outskirts of Moscow, on Aug. 15, 2023. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images

Beijing’s anti-corruption campaign has ensnared two top military officials who were recently expelled from the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

On June 27, two dozen senior Party cadres from the Politburo met in Beijing and examined reports regarding the investigation’s findings on two former defense ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe.