In a significant move, China's military court has sentenced two former defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption. Wei was found guilty of accepting bribes, while Li was convicted of both accepting and offering bribes. Both officials were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in 2024 and were part of the Central Military Commission under President Xi Jinping. Wei served as Defence Minister from 2018 to 2023, while Li held the position briefly as his successor. Their leadership roles included heading the People's Liberation Army's Rocket Force, established in 2015 as part of Xi's military reforms. Following Li's removal, several top officials from the Rocket Force were also charged with corruption. Xi's anti-corruption campaign, initiated in 2012, has led to the punishment of over a million officials, including numerous generals, indicating a broader crackdown on graft within the military and government.