China gives suspended death sentences to 2 ex-defense ministers BEIJING — A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to two former defense ministers who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency The court
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers . . . BEIJING -- A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to two former defense ministers who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency The court said Wei Fenghe was guilty of accepting bribes and sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve
Two former defense ministers get suspended death verdict The Chinese military court on Thursday separately handed down death sentences with two-year reprieves to two former defense ministers of China over graft charges Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu are both former members of the Central Military Commission and former State councilors They were stripped of
China hands 2 former defense ministers suspended death sentences A Chinese military court has handed two former defense ministers suspended death sentences following their convictions on graft charges Wei Fenghe, who served as defense minister from 2018 to 2023, and his successor Li Shangfu, who held the post for several months in 2023, were convicted on
Why Did China Give Suspended Death Sentences to Former Defense Ministers Updated May 7, 2026, 22:38 IST China's recent military purge has led to the sentencing of former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to suspended death sentences for corruption Under China’s legal system, this penalty is typically commuted to life imprisonment after the reprieve period, provided no further crimes are committed