5 Reasons for Xi Jinping’s Harsh Actions Against 2 Former Defense Ministers

5 Reasons for Xi Jinping’s Harsh Actions Against 2 Former Defense Ministers
Then-Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 12, 2022. Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s military court last month handed down verdicts in the corruption cases of Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, both former Central Military Commission (CMC) members, state councilors, and defense ministers. They were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, and all personal assets were confiscated. After the reprieve, their sentences will be commuted to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole or sentence reduction.

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Wang Youqun
Wang Youqun
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Wang Youqun holds a doctorate in law from the Renmin University of China. He previously worked as a copywriter for Wei Jianxing (1931–2015), a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, from 1997 to 2002.