China sentenced former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve on corruption charges, state media Xinhua reported on Thursday.
In 2024, the two men were expelled from the ruling Communist Party for "serious violations of discipline," which is a euphemism for corruption. In China, a death sentence with reprieve is usually converted to life in prison if the defendant does not commit any crimes during the reprieve time.
Li was found guilty by disciplinary bodies of "serious violation" of organizational and political discipline, including taking "huge sums of money and valuables in return" for favors. Li's predecessor as defense minister, Wei Fenghe, was also dismissed for graft-related offences.
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/China-sentences-ex-ministers-to-suspended-death/66242185
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