WASHINGTON -- Just seven months after being hand-picked by President Xi Jinping, China's Defense Minister and State Councilor, Li Shangfu, was unceremoniously removed from both positions on Tuesday. While the reasons are unclear, analysts are trying to read between the lines to understand what this means for Xi and U.S.-China relations.
Here are five topics being discussed.
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