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- General Li Shangfu, China's defense minister, hasn't been seen in public for more than two weeks.
- US officials have said Li is under investigation, The New York Times reported.
- Li has been accused of corruption over the procurement of military equipment, reports say.
US officials said China's defense minister Li Shangfu was under investigation by authorities and had likely been removed from his position after he was taken away for questioning by authorities last week, The Wall Street Journal reported.