China names former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister
Appointment comes two months after Li Shangfu was ousted from the role amid corruption allegations
China has announced the appointment of a new defence minister, two months after the previous office holder Li Shangfu was stripped from his position without explanation.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress – China’s de facto legislature – announced on Friday that Dong Jun, 62, would be the new defence minister. Dong was most recently the chief of China’s navy.