Chinese Minister Dong Jun's fate unclear as differing accounts emerge on corruption investigation
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Laurie Chen WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -The fate of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remained unclear on Wednesday, as two U.S. officials told Reuters that he was being investigated for corruption while another urged caution.
China defence minister Dong Jun's fate unclear as differing accounts emerge on corruption probe
The fate of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remained unclear on Wednesday (Nov 27), as two US officials told Reuters that he was being investigated for corruption, while another urged caution. The Financial Times first reported that Dong was being investigated as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has roiled the top ranks of the People's
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