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A Former Defense Minister’s Rise and Fall in the CCP
Gen. Wei’s fate is a microcosm of the factional infighting to control the levers of power of the CCP regime.
Iraqi Lawmakers Approve New Cabinet’s Ministers of Interior, Defense, Finance
Iraqi lawmakers approved Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s remaining Cabinet nominees on Saturday, including for the critical defense and interior portfolios, completing the formation of a government that will strive to push the Islamic State extremist group out of the sprawling territory it has seized in recent months.
