China named a general sanctioned by the US to be its new defense minister, setting up a potentially awkward encounter if he’s ever paired up with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for a meeting.
General Li Shangfu was unanimously appointed minister of national defense and a state councilor — China’s equivalent of a cabinet member — at the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Sunday.
The 65-year-old Li replaces outgoing defense chief Wei Fenghe, whose retirement was expected after he stepped down from the Central Military Commission at the Communist Party’s congress in October.Li joined the commission at the same session, […]
Click here to visit source. www.bloomberg.com
See also United States and MOIC, host workshop in honor of World Intellectual Property Day
Powered by Inline Related Posts