China’s foreign minister Qin Gang has been removed from his post, following an abrupt disappearance that has lasted weeks. He will be replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi, state media reported. The ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The strange departure of Qin Gang as Chinese foreign minister is another public ...

After one month without making a public statement or appearance, Qin Gang was removed from his position as foreign minister on Tuesday. At least for now, he will be replaced by his boss Wang Yi, who ...

Hours after China’s top legislature convened a special meeting last week to remove foreign minister Qin Gang, photos and mentions of the 57-year-old started disappearing from his former ministry’s ...

Later last month — on June 25, to be exact — China's then–Foreign Minister Qin Gang suddenly disappeared, and he has never been seen since. Before his disappearance, Qin had what Chinese Communist ...

China on Tuesday removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political ...

The rumored mistress of ousted Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang hasn’t been heard from since April — and mentions of her have been suppressed on the nation’s top social media platform, sources tell ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has departed his job and been replaced by his predecessor, Wang Yi. The news came as a shock, as Qin had been promoted to his post just six months ago and was seen as ...

The Chinese Embassy in Washington has a new leader whose first-ever ambassadorship starts during a low point in U.S.-China relations and amid increased scrutiny on Beijing, but Qin Gang's record ...

The following is a transcript of an interview with Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: Following their call on Friday, ...

BEIJING — As a spokesperson, he delivered excoriating one-liners and helped pioneer a brash, more sharply confident communication style from the Chinese foreign ministry's pulpit. Now, as the new ...