Beijing, Dec 29: China on Friday named naval commander Normal Dong Jun as the brand new defence minister, two months after the abstract dismissal of Normal Li Shangfu with none rationalization.
China’s high legislature, the Nationwide Individuals’s Congress (NPC), had confirmed Li’s ouster in October.
Dong, the commander of the Individuals’s Liberation Military Navy (PLAN), was appointed as Defence Minister by the NPC Standing Committee, official media right here reported.
Dong, whose age will not be recognized, has served in all main naval divisions within the PLAN.
Earlier than changing into the navy’s high commander in 2021, he served within the Northern Sea Fleet, now an everyday participant in joint drills with the Russian Navy, the Japanese Sea Fleet, which focuses on potential conflicts with Japan, in addition to the Southern Command Theatre, which oversees the South China Sea, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Submit reported.
The appointments for the highest defence posts are cleared by Chinese language President Xi Jinping, who can also be the top of the Central Army Fee (CMC) apart from being the Normal Secretary of the ruling Communist Occasion of China (CPC).
Earlier than Li, International Minister Qin Gang was additionally eliminated with out a proof. Qin was changed by Wang Yi as International Minister. Earlier this 12 months Qin succeeded Wang because the nation’s high diplomat.
The fates of each Li and Qin should not recognized.
Li had disappeared from the general public eye in late August and no cause was given for his removing.
Li, who headed the nation’s missile drive was the primary Chinese language defence minister to be positioned on a US sanctions listing – due to arms gross sales from Russia – and was the second authorities minister abruptly faraway from his publish this 12 months. (Businesses)
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