China’s new defense minister was announced

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, China introduced and appointed the former commander of the country’s navy “Dong Jun” as the country’s new defense minister.

He was also the commander of the southern wing of China’s navy, whose main task is to operate in disputed waters between China and several neighboring countries in the South China Sea.

Li Mingjiang, an international relations researcher at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, says China’s new defense minister is familiar with managing close encounters between the Chinese and US militaries.

Chinese state media announced the dismissal of the country’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu in late October 2023. Western media claimed that Li was not in public view for almost two months; They also claimed that he was being investigated for corruption. In July, Qin Gang was also removed from his position as foreign minister.

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