China’s Defense Minister Remains Visible Despite Diminished Status
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China’s Defense Minister Remains Visible Despite Diminished Status
News Analysis Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has maintained a prominent public profile in recent months despite speculation about his political future and ongoing upheaval within the upper ranks of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Although Dong was notably absent from the annual Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore in May, he accompanied Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a high-profile visit to North Korea on June 8 and 9. Just days earlier,…
Although Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun was absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last month, he accompanied Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a high-profile visit to North Korea on June 8 and 9. Prior to that, he also visited South Africa on June 1. In March and April of this year, he also visited Vietnam, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan, and attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defense ministers' meeting.
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