Wei Fenghe

Wei Fenghe, the Chinese Defense Minister, warned against Taiwan's independence during a meeting with Austin.

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·Paraguay· 2026-02-07

Wei Fenghe was a former defense minister who faced similar allegations of corruption.

Le Monde·France· 2026-01-24

The crackdown follows smaller-scale public purges of other military officials in recent years, including former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-10-23

He is a former defence minister who was purged.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-10-17

Wei Fenghe was also removed from his position following similar corruption allegations.

Adevărul·Romania· 2025-09-28

Tang’s investigation followed similar investigations into his predecessor Wei Fenghe.

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-09-28

The fate of some individuals, such as former Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, became known only when journalists noticed he no longer participated in ceremonial protocols.

Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2025-09-01

Wei Fenghe was also purged from his position as defence minister.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2025-08-19

Wei Fenghe is one of the two defence ministers purged under Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-06-27

Defense minister Wei Fenghe is both gone.

The Times of India·India· 2025-04-30

Wei Fenghe was also expelled from the Communist Party of China for violations related to corruption.

RBC·Russia· 2025-04-11

Wei Fenghe stated that the central government took steps to stop the unrest during the Tiananmen protests.

Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·Montenegro· 2025-03-07

Former Chinese minister of national defense Wei Fenghe said at the Shangri-La Dialogue that 'the Taiwan Strait is China’s internal sea.'

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-02-19