{"id":2035560,"date":"2023-09-17T21:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T01:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-chinese-defense-minister-has-disappeared-its-thought-hes-under-questioning-by-communist-party-authorities\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T21:24:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T01:24:58","slug":"the-chinese-defense-minister-has-disappeared-its-thought-hes-under-questioning-by-communist-party-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-chinese-defense-minister-has-disappeared-its-thought-hes-under-questioning-by-communist-party-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Defense Minister Missing, Possibly Detained by Communist Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-chinese-defense-minister-has-disappeared-its-thought-hes-under-questioning-by-communist-party-authorities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2035560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u2063Mysterious Disappearance of China&#8217;s Defense \u200dMinister<\/h2>\n<p>The recent vanishing act of\u2064 China&#8217;s defense minister, Li Shangfu, is just \u2062the latest in a series \u200cof \u2063puzzling disappearances involving high-profile Chinese figures.<\/p>\n<p>According to U.S. intelligence, Li\u2064 has been removed from his position and is currently being interrogated by Chinese Communist Party \u2062(CCP) \u200dauthorities.\u200d The Wall Street Journal \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/china\/chinas-defense-minister-has-been-removed-from-post-u-s-officials-say-ae0761f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> that he had \u200cnot been\u200d seen in public for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Li&#8217;s alleged \u2063disappearance adds\u200b to a growing list of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-actually-says-global-warming-frightening-nuclear-war-chinas-backyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese<\/a> politicians and businessmen who have vanished in recent times. Some have reappeared, \u200bwhile others remain missing.<\/p>\n<h3>A Rising Star in Chinese \u2063Politics<\/h3>\n<p>One notable example \u2062is Qin Gang, the former Minister of\u2063 Foreign Affairs of \u200bChina. Qin, who was considered a rising star in Chinese politics and a close ally of President Xi\u200c Jinping, served as Ambassador to the United States before being \u2063promoted \u200dto foreign minister, as reported by the Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2023\/07\/25\/china-foreign-minister-qin-gang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Qin was last seen in public \u2063on June 25, where he met with diplomats from Russia, Vietnam, and\u200b Sri Lanka in Beijing. However, he was absent from\u200c subsequent meetings\u2063 due to unspecified &#8220;health reasons,&#8221; with his predecessor taking\u200d his place.<\/p>\n<p>After\u200b weeks of silence, \u200bQin was abruptly \u200ddismissed from his role as \u2063foreign minister, with no explanation provided\u200d by the National People&#8217;s Congress Standing Committee. The \u2062Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2023\/07\/25\/china-foreign-minister-qin-gang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">details<\/a> \u2063this mysterious turn of \u2062events.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese state media largely ignored\u2063 Qin&#8217;s \u2064dismissal and instead focused \u200con praising President \u200dXi&#8217;s athletic abilities. This sudden and \u200copaque dismissal\u200d highlights\u2064 the volatility of China&#8217;s political system\u200b under Xi, as noted by Jude Blanchette, \u2063Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for\u200b Strategic and International Studies,\u200d in\u200c an interview\u2062 with\u200d The New \u2063York Times \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/25\/world\/asia\/qin-gang-china-foreign-minister.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Qin has not been seen in public since his initial disappearance, and his name has\u200b been erased from the internet. His predecessor, Wang,\u200d has resumed the role of foreign minister.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pattern of Disappearances<\/h3>\n<p>Qin&#8217;s case\u2063 is not an isolated \u200dincident. Days after his\u2063 removal,\u2064 Li Yuchao, the former commander \u2062of China&#8217;s missile force, was\u2063 also\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/china-replaces-missile-commander-days-after-removing-foreign-minister-86b0af9b?mod=article_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">removed<\/a> from his post after \u200cmonths\u200c of absence \u2064from public view. General Liu Guangbin, Li&#8217;s deputy, had\u2062 also vanished earlier, leading \u200bto\u200b speculation of an\u2064 internal corruption investigation by the CCP, as\u200b reported by the Financial Times \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0375c760-7902-4a41-b8f4-1b41026a38fd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These \u2064disappearances are not limited to the political sphere. Chinese billionaire executives, such as Jack Ma, have also experienced similar \u2064treatment. Ma, the founder\u200c of \u200dAlibaba, disappeared for months after criticizing the CCP&#8217;s \u2063economic policies. During his absence, Chinese authorities launched investigations into his\u200c companies, \u200das \u2063detailed by Wired Magazine \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/jack-ma-isnt-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While some of \u200dthese\u2064 figures eventually resurface, others remain missing, leaving many questions \u2062unanswered. The pattern of these disappearances raises concerns\u2062 about the concentration of power and the consequences of dissent within\u2063 China&#8217;s political and business landscape.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s foreign\u200b ministry has not provided any comment on these incidents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News \u200dFoundation, \u200ban independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a 'Good Samaritan'\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>,\u200d is available without charge to \u200bany <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. \u2064All republished\u2062 articles must \u200cinclude our logo, \u2063our reporter&#8217;s byline, and their DCNF affiliation. For any\u200c questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chinese-defense-minister-disappeared-thought-questioning-communist-party-authorities\/\">The Chinese Defense Minister Has \u200dDisappeared, It&#8217;s Thought He&#8217;s\u200b Under Questioning \u200cby Communist\u200b Party Authorities<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential implications of \u200bthe Chinese government&#8217;s lack of transparency surrounding these disappearances on the country&#8217;s \u200bcredibility on the global stage?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lation about a power struggle within China&#8217;s military leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, prominent\u200c Chinese billionaire\u200d Jack Ma, the founder of \u2062Alibaba Group, disappeared from the public\u200b eye for several \u200bmonths after criticizing Chinese regulators\u200b in a\u2063 speech. Speculation \u2064arose\u200b about his whereabouts and \u200cthe government&#8217;s role\u2063 in his \u200ddisappearance, although he eventually \u2064reappeared and has since kept a low profile.<\/p>\n<h3>The Implications<\/h3>\n<p>These mysterious disappearances raise \u200dquestions \u200cabout the state of China&#8217;s political climate and the level of transparency within the\u200d government. The\u200c lack of information \u200cand official explanations surrounding these incidents only fuel speculation and speculation and undermine the country&#8217;s credibility on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s leadership \u2063under President Xi has been marked by a tightening grip \u2064on power and crackdowns \u2064on dissent. The disappearances of\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-chinese-defense-minister-has-disappeared-its-thought-hes-under-questioning-by-communist-party-authorities\/\" title=\"Chinese Defense Minister Missing, Possibly Detained by Communist Party\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-epstein-madam-wouldnt-help-find-tapes-of-bill-clinton-because-it-would-hurt-hillarys-2016-run\/\" title=\"Report: Epstein Madam Wouldn\u2019t Help Find Tapes Of Bill Clinton Because It Would Hurt Hillary\u2019s 2016 Run\">high-profile individuals<\/a> serve<\/a> as a reminder of\u200c the regime&#8217;s control and \u2062willingness to silence those who may pose a \u2064threat\u2062 or voice criticism.<\/p>\n<p>For the international community, these disappearances highlight the challenges of engaging with\u200c China \u200don a diplomatic and economic \u200clevel. The unpredictability \u2062of the Chinese government&#8217;s actions and the lack of transparency create an uncertain environment for foreign businesses and\u200d governments.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200b disappearances \u2063raise concerns about\u2063 the protection of human rights and the rule \u200dof law in China.\u2062 The fact that these\u200c individuals can vanish without explanation or recourse sends \u2062a chilling message to anyone who may oppose or question the \u2062government.<\/p>\n<h3>The Way Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The international community must\u2064 continue to monitor the situation in China and hold the government accountable for \u2064its actions. Pressure\u2064 must be exerted to ensure that individuals who have disappeared are treated fairly\u200c and their rights\u200b are protected.<\/p>\n<p>Engagement with China should also be approached with caution, and governments and businesses should consider the \u2062risks associated with doing business \u200cin a country with such limited \u200dtransparency and rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the disappearances of high-profile individuals in China are a stark\u200d reminder\u200d of the fragility of \u200dpersonal freedoms and \u200cthe unpredictable nature\u200c of authoritarian regimes. The international community must\u200b stand up for those whose voices have been silenced and work towards\u2062 a \u2063future \u200cwhere \u200cindividuals\u2062 can express themselves freely\u2062 without fear of disappearing into the shadows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s defense minister Li Shangfu has vanished, joining a series of enigmatic disappearances of prominent Chinese figures. US intelligence revealed that Li, absent from public view for weeks, was ousted as defense minister and is now being interrogated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2194,"featured_media":2035561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2035560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2194"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2035560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2035561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2035560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2035560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2035560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}