China on Sunday appointed an army general banned by the US as the country’s new defense minister. By doing this, China has shown in a way that it does not pay attention to the US sanctions on its military personnel. The US has accused China’s Equipment Development Department (EDD) of purchasing Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 surface-to-air missiles in 2018, in violation of US sanctions on Russia by the Aerospace Engineer and People’s Liberation General of the Army (PLA), General Li Shangfu was banned.
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The US had imposed sanctions on both the EDD and its then director General Lee. On Sunday, General Li was confirmed as the new Defense Minister by China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress (CPC). He will replace General Wei Fenghe. General Lee was appointed to various ministries along with new cabinet ministers. Chinese government officials are replaced every 10 years in China. On Saturday, General Li was appointed as a member of the Central Military Commission (CMC), which is the highest command of the Chinese military and is headed by President Xi Jinping. Is.
The US Department of Defense’s 2022 China Military Report describes General Li as the general officer who provides Xi with “technical expertise on military modernization on space issues”.
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