ALBAWABA China has named Li Shangfu a general under US sanctions as its new defence minister, creating an additional hurdle for military dialogue as the two countries fret that geopolitical tensions could boil over into conflict. China names Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy. https://t.co/PXppdiuFMp — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 11, 2023 Shangfu's ...