China names former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister
by Amy Hawkins from World news | The Guardian on (#6HF8M)
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.
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