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Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence

2023-07-26 00:21
Qin Gang's prolonged disappearance from public view, and the silence over it, fuelled furious speculation.
Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence

China has removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post.

Mr Qin had been seen as a close associate of President Xi Jinping. He is replaced by veteran Communist Party foreign affairs chief Wang Yi.

Mr Qin's prolonged disappearance from public...