Heightened Global Uncertainty as China Appoints US-Sanctioned General as Defense Minister: Experts

Li Shangfu (third from left), swears an oath at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2023. Noel Celis / AFP via Getty Images

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China’s National People’s Congress has appointed Li Shangfu, a U.S.-sanctioned army general, as its Defense Minister. Analysts widely interpret this appointment as indicating Beijing’s growing aggressive stance towards the United States.