The CCP Appoints Former Navy Chief Dong Jun as New Defence Minister

12/29/2023 CNA: The CCP has just appointed Dong Jun, a former navy commander, as the new Defence Minister, filling a position that has been vacant for two months since Li Shangfu was unexpectedly removed. The rise of Dong, who has spent his entire career in the navy, illustrates the importance of the CCP’s navy in its overall military strategy.
12/29/2023 亚洲新闻台：中共刚刚任命原海军司令董军为新一任国防部长，填补了自李尚福意外被撤职以来，空缺两个月的职位。董军的整个职业生涯都在海军中度过，他的上位表明了中共海军在整体军事战略中的重要性。