Li Shangfu · Full chronicle and history

China's two former defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death with a reprieve in first-instance trials. A military newspaper published an article emphasizing the determination to fight corruption, and outside analysts believe this may be paving the way for the trial of Zhang Youxia.

Between 2023 and 2024, Rocket Force Commander Li Yuchao was investigated and later expelled from the Party.

From 2023 to 2024, Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian, and others were successively placed under investigation, and Foreign Minister Qin Gang was also dismissed in 2023.