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00:04In recent years, the Chinese government has continuously intensified its efforts to combat corruption.
00:07Several high-ranking military officials have also been embroiled in the anti-corruption storm.
00:11The most high-profile cases in recent years are
00:14Two more former Chinese defense ministers were implicated in corruption charges yesterday.
00:18Sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by a military court
00:22These two former Chinese State Councilors and Defense Ministers who were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve...
00:27They are Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu.
00:30Media reports indicate that both of them were once considered...
00:32He is a high-ranking military official who has been carefully promoted by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
00:37The fact that the two former defense ministers were given suspended death sentences is truly extremely rare.
00:41What exactly is a suspended death sentence?
00:43According to a report by the Central News Agency,
00:45A suspended death sentence is short for a death sentence with a two-year reprieve.
00:49It is a unique criminal punishment system in China.
00:52Unlike regular probation
00:53During the probation period of a death sentence with a two-year reprieve
00:55The prisoner still needs to be detained and imprisoned.
00:58If the prisoner does not commit any intentional crime during the period
01:01A sentence can be commuted to life imprisonment.
01:04Let's take a brief look at the backgrounds of these two people.
01:07Wei Fenghe, now 72, was born in Shandong, China.
01:11He joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1970.
01:13He was appointed a member of the Central Military Commission in 2017.
01:17State Councilor and Minister of National Defense
01:19In 2018, he officially became the first person in China to be born in [a certain region/country].
01:22Defense Minister of the Rocket Force
01:25As for Li Shangfu, who was also sentenced to death...
01:2868 years old
01:30People from Chengdu, Sichuan have aerospace engineering backgrounds
01:33Considered one of the key technical officials in the modernization of the Chinese military
01:38March 2023
01:39He succeeded Wei Fenghe as State Councilor and Minister of National Defense of China.
01:44August 2023
01:46Lee Sang-bok had only been in the position of Defense Minister for five months.
01:49Suddenly started missing many public events
01:52And was missing for more than two weeks.
01:55This has sparked various speculations from the outside world.
01:57October
01:58Chinese officials announced the removal of him from his position as State Councilor.
02:02Also the position of Minister of Defense
02:03in other words
02:04Li Shangfu's term lasted only 7 months.
02:07He became one of China's shortest-serving defense ministers.
02:10However, before Lee Sang-bok disappeared
02:13There have already been rumors circulating outside that
02:16A new round of purges is underway within the Chinese military.
02:20The focus is on the Rocket Force
02:22Also high-ranking officials in the military-industrial complex
02:24Wei Fenghe was also placed under investigation in September of the same year.
02:29June 27, 2024
02:31The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee simultaneously announced the expulsion of the two individuals from the Party and the military.
02:36The two individuals were transferred to the military procuratorate for review and prosecution.
02:40Some analysts believe that the successive falls from grace of the two former defense ministers are indicative of the underlying issues.
02:44This demonstrates the Chinese military's recent continuous expansion of the scope of its anti-corruption campaign.
02:50According to Xinhua News Agency
02:51Wei Fenghe violated political discipline
02:54He accepted huge sums of money by taking advantage of his position.
02:57Li Shangfu was also punished for accepting huge sums of money.
03:00Seeking personal gain in areas such as job adjustments
03:03It also involves bribing others.
03:05Reuters also pointed out
03:06The background of his investigation is related to corruption in the procurement of equipment by the Chinese military.
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