Li Shangfu: – No one knows where he is

It has now been more than two weeks since Chinese Defense Minister Li Changfu made a public appearance.

Speculation abounds about his fate, and Shanghfu’s recent promotion to defense minister is overshadowed by rumors of an ongoing investigation.

The Wall Street Journal wrote that the mystery surrounding Changfu increased further after reports from the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. CNN.

Reports claimed that US officials believe Lee is now under investigation.

Causes anxiety

The Chinese authorities have not found an official reason for the disappearance, despite widespread speculation.

During a regular press conference on Friday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman was asked about Li Changfu.

– I am not aware of the situation, Mao Ning replied, according to CNN.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said he did not know the whereabouts of China’s defense minister, Reuters reported on Friday evening.

This disappearance comes shortly after a similar incident with former Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Gang.

He was deposed in July after disappearing from public view for a month.

The two disappearances, which occurred in quick succession, raised concerns among international experts.

Highlights: “Unusual”

He was last seen on August 29

This undermines confidence in China and underscores the lack of transparency when it comes to decision-making there, senior researcher at the National University of Singapore, Drew Thompson, tells CNN.

Li Shangfu was last seen in public when he gave a speech in Beijing on August 29.

In mid-August, he also went on a diplomatic trip to Russia and Belarus. There, he promoted military cooperation between China and Russia, and also met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Last week, Changvu abruptly withdrew from the annual meeting of Vietnamese defense leaders. according to CNN Reports indicate that the meeting was postponed because Beijing claimed that Li was suffering from a “health condition.”