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China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers accused of bribery

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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

Li and Wei were removed from office in recent years as part of President Xi Jinping’s purge of senior defense and military officials.

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