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US-sanctioned general to become public face of China’s growing military

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Last updated: 2023/03/12 at 5:12 AM
News Room Published March 12, 2023
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As director, he was named in sanctions imposed by the US State Department in September 2018 over the purchase of 10 Su-35 combat aircraft in 2017 and equipment related to the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia’s main arms exporter, Rosoboronexport.

Some security scholars note the sanctions – while not a deal-breaker for future meetings – add a potential complication, and could provide China’s military leadership with leverage.

When asked last week about Li’s impending rise, Pentagon spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Marty Meiners said that the US military could not comment on media reports about China’s leadership changes, but that they had been clear in wanting to maintain communications with the PLA.

“Open lines of communication can help us manage risk, avoid miscalculation, and responsibly manage competition,” Meiners said.

Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, said China was likely to use the dynamic for diplomatic gain – either by presenting the sanctions as immaterial if they are overlooked, or by suggesting it’s Washington, not Beijing, that doesn’t want to engage.  

“Engagement has always been a priority for the US, and China sees it as a concession,” Mastro said.

Li’s term at the Central Military Commission has highlighted his ties to Xi, who has strengthened his grip across the military.

Some scholars believe Li has close ties to Zhang Youxia, a close military ally of Xi, whom Li replaced as head of the department.

Zhang was promoted to first vice-chairman of the CMC during the Communist Party’s Congress in October, with Li following him onto the commission’s governing seven-person group.

As defence minister, Li is also likely to be closely involved with military relations in Asia, attending events such as meetings of Asian defence leaders and the informal Shangri-La Dialogue on security in Singapore.

“I think he has been elevated to this position because he’s delivered for Xi Jinping in key areas of modernisation,” said Singapore-based security analyst Alexander Neill, an adjunct fellow with Hawaii’s Pacific Forum think-tank.

“This is someone who will have to hold their own in front of an international audience.”

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