Li Shangfu: What do we know so far about China's missing defence minister

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for more than three weeks. List 2 of 4 China unveils 'special' measures to boost Taiwan's access to coastal Fujian. List 3 of 4 Taiwan says 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detected near island. List 4 of 4 China denies reported ban on Apple iPhone purchases and usage. The Reuters news agency reported Li had pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defence officials a week ago. The speculation about Li's whereabouts follows the abrupt disappearance from public view in July of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. Who is Li Shangfu? When was Li last seen? As Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." 1st: Defense Minister Li Shangfu hasn't been seen or heard from in 3 weeks.