Posted 2/27/2024, 9:09:17 AM
China leadership shakeup: Foreign minister, defense chief ousted ahead of key meetings
- China's former foreign minister Qin Gang resigned from the national legislature after a long absence from public view
- Qin was foreign minister for just one month before being ousted in July 2022
- Former defense minister Li Shangfu was sacked in October 2022 with no explanation
- The dismissals come ahead of China's annual "two sessions" political meetings next week
- Several senior Chinese generals were also recently removed from their commands, likely due to Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive