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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2023 · 8 MIN

Why Has China's Defence Minister Gone Missing?

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Too Long announcement video: https://youtu.be/W9wvSESoabs?si=O6CC1zFGR6DK80zoOrder Too Long now: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long/Welcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today’s episode, we run through China’s missing Defence Minister, and why he may be missing. Also, we discuss the controversial US-Iran prisoner swap; more violence surrounding Eritrean celebrations; and Keir Starmer’s Brexit plan.💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldrnewsuk📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tldrnewsuk🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnewsSign up to Nebula to get the ad-free access to the full Daily Briefing every single day: https://go.nebula.tv/thedailybriefing💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXASupport TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnewsDonate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/storeTLDR TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/tldr-springLearn About Our Funding: https://tldrnews.co.uk/fundingTLDR is all about getting you up to date with the news of today, without bias and without filter. We aim to give you the information you need, quickly and simply so that you can make your own decision.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by just a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, following, and backing us on Patreon. Thanks!Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator//////////////////////////////Further reading:✍️ Where is Li Shangfu?https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-military-hierarchy-under-spotlight-after-defence-minister-disappears-2023-09-18/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/15/china-defence-minister-li-shangfu-missinghttps://www.ft.com/content/d0fa10c5-303c-4129-8283-a147639f70b3https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-18/xi-s-missing-defense-chief-opens-a-window-for-us-military-talks ✍️ US-Iran Prisoner Swaphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-66840997https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-defends-planned-us-iran-prisoner-swap/story?id=103164179https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-tensions-prisoner-swap-analysis-e168c0bd2f15e794caa0079a0a97b251https://www.reuters.com/world/us-allows-6-billion-transfer-part-iran-prisoner-swap-2023-09-11/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/12/whats-happening-with-the-iran-us-prisoner-swap-deal ✍️ Violence at Eritrean Cultural Festivalhttps://www.dw.com/en/germany-dozens-injured-in-unrest-at-eritrean-event/a-66837449https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66838394 ✍️ Keir Starmer’s Brexit Dealhttps://www.ft.com/content/6bdc4e88-c2ed-44ad-aa7d-c70bc358e027 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66839501https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-labour-says-renegotiate-brexit-deal/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today’s episode, we run through China’s missing Defence Minister, and why he may be missing. Also, we discuss the controversial US-Iran prisoner swap; more violence surrounding Eritrean celebrations; and Keir Starmer’s Brexit plan.

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