A military court found Wei guilty of accepting bribery, while Li was deemed guilty of both accepting and offering bribes, according to a two-paragraph statement released by Xinhua late on Thursday afternoon.
The statement did not specify the amount of bribes involved in the cases.
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China sacks defence minister Li Shangfu with no explanation after nearly two-month absence
China sacks defence minister Li Shangfu with no explanation after nearly two-month absence
Both men were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, deprivation of political rights for life and confiscation of all personal property, the statement said.
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After the two-year reprieve period, their sentence would be commuted to life imprisonment without the possibility of commutation or parole, it added.
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Li served as Chinese defence minister from March to October in 2023, becoming the country’s shortest-serving defence minister. Wei preceded him in the role, serving from 2018 to 2023.
