Wei Fenghe
Coverage of Wei Fenghe in the Nexus archive.
- Xi's anti-corruption crackdown sentences former Chinese defense ministers to death
Two former Chinese defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption. The sentences are part of President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign within the armed forces. Both men were also stripped of their political rights for life and ordered to forfeit all personal property.
- The Purges Within China’s Military Are Even Deeper Than You Think
Xi Jinping has conducted extensive purges of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) since 2012, with a second major wave beginning around 2023 that has been far more extensive than previously understood. The CSIS China Power Project database documents over 100 senior PLA officers who have been purged or potentially purged since 2022, including six CMC members. These purges have significantly decimated the PLA's high command structure.