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Fate of Chinaโ€™s ex-defence heads shows party wonโ€™t allow disloyalty: state media

The tough sentences handed to former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu showed that Beijing had no tolerance for people with divided loyalties, the Chinese militaryโ€™s official newspaper said on Friday. The PLA Daily commentary marks the first time an official outlet has accused Li of being disloyal. โ€œThe military wields the gun and there must be no one who harbours disloyalty to the party,โ€ the editorial said. โ€œAs senior party and military leaders, Wei and Li showed a collapse of faith...