China has been gripped by a mystery as its defence minister, General Li Shangfu, has suddenly vanished from public view. This unexplained absence has left many questions unanswered, especially given the backdrop of similar high-profile disappearances within China’s political elite. Who is General Li Shangfu? General Li Shangfu was appointed as China’s defence minister in […]
This marks a significant occasion as it will be the first appearance of Vladimir Putin alongside Xi Jinping and PM Modi on such a multilateral platform since he successfully quelled a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in late June.