China's defense chief appears in public amid reports of graft probe

Ministry has not reported on Dong Jun's activities since Nov. 22

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The Financial Times reported in late November that Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun is being subjected to a corruption investigation.

YUKIO TAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun appeared Thursday to meet with delegates from Africa, according to the government, marking the first announcement of official duties since reports of a corruption investigation targeting him surfaced more than a week ago.

Dong met with the heads of military delegations who came to Shanghai to attend a security seminar concerning the Gulf of Guinea, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. The African nations represented include Nigeria and Gabon.

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