By Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Laurie Chen WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -The fate of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remained unclear on Wednesday, as two U.S. officials told Reuters that he was being investigated for corruption while another urged caution.

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun is under investigation for corruption in a broad anti-corruption probe affecting China's military. His investigation, part of President Xi Jinping's crackdown, follows similar allegations against his predecessors.

Foreign ministry responds to article that claims Dong is the latest Chinese defence minister to be investigated for graft.