China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang removed

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International Desk, Barta24.com | 2023-09-01 07:42:47

 

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang could not be found for a month. Various reports were also published in the international media about this. In this news, it was reported that he has been dismissed from the post of Foreign Minister.

The French news agency AFP reported on Tuesday (July 25) quoting the country's state media.

China's state news agency Xinhua says Qin Gang was removed from his post today. The legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister.

57-year-old Qin Gang took over as foreign minister in December last year. He has not been seen in public since his meeting with officials from Sri Lanka, Russia and Vietnam on June 25. Qin Gang served as ambassador to the United States before serving as foreign minister.

The state news agency did not say why Qin Gang was removed from his office. However, they said President Xi Jinping signed an order to implement the decision.

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