A Chinese military court sentenced two former defense ministers to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery, part of President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign. - Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received suspended death sentences on May 7, 2026.
- Wei was convicted of accepting bribes; Li of accepting and offering bribes. - The sentences are typically commuted to life imprisonment in China.
- The purge has reduced the Central Military Commission to just one member besides Xi.