After foreign minister, why China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu is speculated to be ‘missing’

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With Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu not spotted publicly in the past two weeks, and a recent statement from President Xi Jinping about the need for “unity” within the military, speculations have been raised over Li’s possible removal, reported Bloomberg. On September 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about maintaining a “high level of integrity and unity of the armed forces, and ensuring the military stays stable and secure” during a visit to a military group in northern China, reported the state media agency Xinhua. Speculations have been heightened after comments from Rahm Emanuel, the US Ambassador in Japan. He...