TAIPEI. Taiwan —China has removed Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost two months, state media reported Tuesday. No further information was given. Li is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gan...
Li, who became defense minister during a Cabinet reshuffle in March, hasn't been seen since giving a speech on Aug. 29. There is no indication that the disappearances of Qin and Li signal a change in China's foreign or defense policies, although they have raised questions about the resilie...
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday said words by the Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana were groundless conjecture and urged him to do more to contribute to mutual trust. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a daily press conference when responding to...
12 (Xinhua) -- Liang Guanglie, a former Chinese defense minister, died of illness in Beijing at 2:43 a.m. Tuesday. He was 84. Liang was hailed as an excellent member of the Communist Party of China, a time-tested and loyal communist soldier, and an outstanding leader of China's ...
Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe speaks at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore on June 2, 2019. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) SINGAPORE, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said here on Sunday that China and the United States...
Bian Zhigang was appointed deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Also, according to the announcement, Zuo Li was removed from the post of vice minister of justice, and Li Yingchuan was removed from the post of deputy head of the Gene...
SINGAPORE, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a speech on China's approach to global security on Sunday at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore. Dong highlighted the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity, the Global Development...
SINGAPORE, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has reiterated China's resolute position on the Taiwan question. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the one-China principle is the political foundation of China-U.S. relations. The sche...
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe on Tuesday stressed China-Africa cooperation in defense and security during his meeting with representatives from 49 African countries at a forum in Beijing. ...
CHINA DEMANDS U.S. SHOULD NOT USE MILITARY FORCE TO SUPPORT "TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE" IN ANY WAY: DEFENSE MINISTER-