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Former Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced ​to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state ‌news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, underscoring the severity of the purge in the military. China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu (L) and China's State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi Jinping after coming to pow