China Sacks Defence Minister

China's Li Shangfu became the nation's shortest-serving defense minister ever, ending months of speculation over his status as President Xi Jinping rolls on with high-profile purges that worry investors.

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday sacked Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson following a probe into the leak of news that Britain had conditionally allowed China's Huawei to develop the UK 5G network.

China's Li Shangfu became the nation's shortest-serving defense minister ever, ending months of speculation over his status as President Xi Jinping rolls on with high-profile purges that worry investors.

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday sacked Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson following a probe into the leak of news that Britain had conditionally allowed China's Huawei to develop the UK 5G network.