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China sentences two former defence ministers to death in corruption crackdown
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Published on 7 May 2026
Two top PLA figures got reprieved death terms for bribes
China has sentenced two former defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, to death for corruption, granting each a two-year reprieve. Both were found guilty of taking bribes, while Li was also convicted of offering them. Both were expelled from the Communist Party, and each had led major PLA units including the Rocket Force.
- Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received death sentences with reprieves
- Both were convicted of accepting bribes; Li also offered bribes
- Both were expelled from the Communist Party after convictions
- They previously led key PLA commands, including the Rocket Force
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