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The disappearance of officials and other people without explanation isn\u2019t uncommon in China and is often followed months later by the announcement of criminal charges against the person. The disappearance of two sitting ministers in rapid succession, though, is unusual.<\/p>\n
The American ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, tweeted earlier this month that Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s Cabinet lineup \u201cis now resembling Agatha Christie\u2019s novel And Then There Were None.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wu, the defence ministry spokesperson, played down concerns expressed by US officials that the two countries don\u2019t have clear military-to-military communications channels.<\/p>\n
He said that the problem isn\u2019t a lack of communication, but a need for the US to change its ways to get relations between the two militaries back on track.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> Ukraine says eight Russian officers killed following devastating HIMARS strike[REPORT] <\/strong><\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThe US always wants to tie somebody\u2019s hands and feet, so they can do whatever they want.\u201d<\/p>\n He also said that Taiwan is \u201cheading down the path of its own destruction\u201d with the self-governing island\u2019s launch of its first domestically made submarine on Thursday.<\/p>\n Wu, who opened the news conference with an announcement about a global security conference to be held in Beijing next month, ducked a question about Li from another foreign media reporter, who asked whether the defence minister would attend the conference.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cWe will release information about the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/China-defence-minister-latest-4984156.jpg?r=1695930613862\")
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