Wu, who had been the navy commander-in-chief before taking the defense minister post, has a reputation in the navy for abandoning his subordinates at critical times.
Vice Admiral Lei Kuang-shu (雷光墅), general affairs office director of the MND, was one of the naval officials who had suffered a setback in his military career because of Wu.
In 1998, when Wu was navy chief, Lei was removed without notification from his post as commander of the 124th fleet because of an explosion on a fighting ship.
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