Jul 26, 2023 · China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of...

Nov 9, 2023 · Qin Gang, China's former foreign minister and a loyalist of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, may have been compromised by another nation state, according to the country's top disciplinary body.

Dec 6, 2023 · One such loyal figure was Qin Gang, a former spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry whose career went stratospheric after he became China’s chief protocol officer, overseeing most of Chairman Xi’s interactions with foreign dignitaries between 2014 and 2018.

Sep 16, 2024 · Qin Gang, China’s former foreign minister, has resurfaced after his disappearance in July 2023. He has been reassigned to a low-level position at a state-owned publishing house, distancing him from his previous close ties to Xi Jinping.

Jul 26, 2023 · In just a few sentences on the state news agency Xinhua - which were then read out on the main evening TV news bulletin - it was announced that Qin Gang, a rising star catapulted into the role of...

Jul 26, 2023 · The unusual departure of Qin Gang as Chinese foreign minister is another public setback for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a sign that his run at the top has run into serious difficulties.

Jul 25, 2023 · Shanghai — China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, a sudden and unexpected fall for a man whose rise through the diplomatic ranks was seen as evidence of his...

Jul 18, 2023 · Xi Jinping himself vanished from view for a fortnight shortly before becoming China's leader in 2012, prompting rumours about his health and possible power struggles in the Chinese Communist...

Jul 18, 2023 · China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long absence during a busy period of diplomatic activity in Beijing, sparking intense speculation in...

Sep 29, 2023 · Qin Gang was dismissed after just six months as China’s foreign minister; A rumored affair and clumsy political maneuvers led to his dismissal; The case sheds some light on the workings of Xi Jinping’s inner circle