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China: Foreign Minister Qin Gang relieved of his duties, replaced by predecessor
euronews (in English)
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25/07/2023
In office since the end of December 2022, Mr Qin has not been seen since 25 June after a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart in Beijing
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Chinese Foreign Minister Ching Gan has been relieved of his duties according to state media.
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No further explanation was provided.
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In office since the end of December 2022, Mr. Chin has not been seen since the 25th of June.
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Since then, he missed several diplomatic events,
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including a major meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Indonesia around early July.
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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs justified Ching Gan's absence on the grounds of health reasons.
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But that was not enough to quieten online rumors and speculation of his whereabouts.
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Mr. Chin has been replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi.
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Over the past month in Ching Gan's absence, Wang Yi was already fulfilling some of the duties of the now ex-minister.
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