Foreign Minister Qin Gang did not appear in public for a month. On Tuesday it became known about his dismissal.
China’s top legislature voted to remove Qin Gang from his post as foreign minister. This was reported on July 25 by Xinhua News Agency.
It is noted that Wang Yi, head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, who served as foreign minister until the end of 2022, was appointed to replace Gan.
According to media reports, Gang, 57, has not been seen in public since June 25, after meeting with Sri Lankan, Vietnamese and Russian officials in Beijing.
A career diplomat and confidant of Chinese leader Xi Jinping became foreign minister in late December 2022 after a short spell as Chinese ambassador to the United States.
Replacing the foreign minister with his predecessor is an unusual move, writes CNN. As you know, Gan played a key role in the efforts of Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.
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