Relationships will be tense!
General Shangfu has taken charge of many major aerospace projects in China. He is the first soldier to join the Strategic Support Force of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and will now be part of the country’s Central Military Commission. President Jinping is the head of this military commission. When the name of General Shangfu was announced at the National People’s Congress on Sunday, it was decided that the relations between America and China would be more tense. Li Shangfu will replace Wei Fenghe. In the Communist Party conference held in October 2022, Li was announced to be included in the Central Military Commission of China.
Why was America banned
In the year 2018, he became the first general who was banned by the US because of the S-400 missile system. Lee also signed a deal with the Russian arms company Rosborneexport for the S-400 and Sukhoi-35 for the country’s army. At the time when he was banned, he was handling the defense technology of China. He was the director of the Equipment Development Department in the Top Military Commission at that time. Apart from Lee and his department, some of Russia’s defense units were also banned by the US.
Will not get US visa
After the ban, General Shangfu cannot do any exchange under the US financial system. Also, foreign exchange transactions under US jurisdiction have also been banned. Apart from this, all the properties inside America have been blocked and also they can never get US visa. In the year 2015, President Jinping started the Strategic Support Force. Its purpose was to advance space, cyber, political and electronic warfare. General Shangfu has mastered all these areas.
America’s eye on China
According to Bloomberg’s report, with his appointment, it is believed that now China’s aim is to advance aerospace technology. A graduate of China’s National Defense Technology University, Li Shangfu oversaw the first mission to the moon. In 2014, when China launched its mission, Li Shangfu was present at the Shichang Satellite Launch Center. China also launched its first anti-satellite missile at this time. It is said that Shangfu also knows Jinping’s family very closely. After Li’s appointment, the US is closely monitoring China.