Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu receive suspended death sentences for bribery

14 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 7

A Chinese military court said the former defence ministers will have the sentences commuted to life after two years, with no parole or sentence reduction, and all personal assets confiscated.
Wei served from 2018 to 2023, while Li was dismissed in October 2023 after disappearing from public view two months earlier, fuelling speculation over his removal.
The rulings come amid Xi Jinping's sweeping military anti-corruption purge, which has ousted several senior figures and, critics say, also serves to remove political rivals.

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