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.

The status of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remains shrouded in mystery as conflicting reports emerge about his involvement in corruption

China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun became the third consecutive serving or former Chinese defence minister to be investigated for alleged corruption, indicating the problems within the country’s milita

China Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has roiled the top ranks of the People's Liberation Army, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Dong Jun, who assumed the role of defence minister in December 2023, succeeded Li Shangfu, who was removed from the post after just seven months.

China's foreign ministry, responding to a question about a report saying the Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, said on Wednesday that it was "just shadow-chasing".

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday, which would make him the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's military.If confirmed, Dong would be the third Chinese defence minister in a row to fall under investigation for corruption.

Chinas anti-corruption drive has reached the highest ranks of its military, with Defence Minister Dong Jun becoming the latest figure under investigation.

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