Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed from his post after just seven months in the job on Tuesday (Jul 25), bringing an end to weeks of confusion after the 57-year-old once seen as close to Presiden
Qin, 57, became one of the country's youngest foreign ministers on his appointment in December 2022 after a brief stint as US ambassador, enjoying a meteoric rise to the top that analysts partly attributed to his closeness to Xi.Born in the northern city of Tianjin in 1966, Qin studied International Politics at one of China's most prestigious schools for aspiring diplomats, the University of International Relations in Beijing.
Qin was twice foreign ministry spokesman, between 2006 and 2014, and chief protocol officer between 2014 and 2018, overseeing many of Xi's interactions with foreign leaders. Relations between the two big powers did not markedly improve during his time as ambassador, or afterwards, however. The two sides have been often at odds over issues including trade, technology, and the self-ruled, democratic island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims and Washington supports.
His ministry said on Jul 11 he was unable to attend a meeting in Indonesia for unspecified"health reasons". It declined any further comment on his status, creating an information vacuum in which rumours swirled.China replaces foreign minister Qin Gang with predecessor Wang Yi, after brief stint and weeks of speculation
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