China’s National People’s Congress has decided to remove Qin Gang from his position as foreign minister. after disappearing for months and pulled Mr. Wang Yi to assume the position again
Foreign news agencies reported that China fired Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, after he had been in office for just seven months and had not appeared in public for unknown reasons for almost a month, causing various speculations.
According to a report by Xinhua news agency, Chinese government media. China’s legislators vote to remove Qin from office and appointed Mr. Wang Yi, former foreign minister Return to the original position again. with President Xi Jinping signing a presidential decree to enforce such decisions.
Xinhua did not reveal the reason for Qin’s dismissal, but said the meeting of the National People’s Congress Organized with just one day’s notice and meeting for just one day. Despite the fact that a minimum notice of 7 days in advance and a meeting of 3-4 days are required, analysts think that This was an emergency meeting specifically to discuss Mr. Qin.
Wang Yihuan returned to the position of Foreign Minister of China once again.
Qin Gang, 57, was once seen as one of Xi Jingping’s closest confidants, making him a rapid progression in the diplomatic ranks. Until becoming one of the youngest foreign ministers in Chinese history last December.
However, Qin has not appeared in public since June 25, including missing the ASEAN Summit in Indonesia. which at the time the foreign ministry claimed that it was due to health problems but not disclosing any information This caused various speculations to the point that there were rumors that he was being investigated for having an affair with a famous news anchor.
Wang, 69, has long been the leader of the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign policy department. Including being widely trusted and was acting in place of Mr. Qin during his disappearance. Including representing China to attend the BRICS National Security Advisory Conference in Johannesburg. South Africa as well
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2023-07-25 17:21:00
