U.S. believes China defense chief Li under investigation: FT

The U.S. government believes Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu is under investigation and has been stripped of his responsibilities, the Financial Times reported Thursday, as the general has not been seen in public for more than two weeks.Reuters said Thursday that Li abruptly pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defense leaders last week. Li's disappearance from public view follows the removal of Qin Gang as Chinese foreign minister in July after a mysterious one-month absence from public duties.Two top generals at the Chinese military's Rocket Force, which oversees a unit handling nu…READ FULL ARTICLE