Key promotions have eluded Dong, two of whose predecessors fell in corruption probes, with implications for Beijing’s ...

In a bizarre attempt to outdo his own record of unconventional cabinet picks, President Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth as his next Defense Secretary, because what could possibly go wrong with a guy ...

Analysts have said China's existing anti ... detainees have included former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, two former defense ministers—Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe—and top leaders of the People's ...

Corruption is the biggest threat to China's Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a clear warning that the ruling party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “clout over economic decision-making appears to have been reduced.” Xi’s abrasive foreign ...

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has also been swept by a wave of purges since 2023. Li Shangfu was removed as defense minister after seven months and his predecessor Wei Fenghe was expelled ...

Austin last met a Chinese defense minister in November 2022, when he and Wei Fenghe, then China’s defense minister, were in Cambodia for a regional defense minister meeting. No U.S. defense ...

Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry by email for comment ... Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, the two defense ministers directly preceding the current ...