China removes foreign minister Qin Gang after mystery absence – BBC News

China has removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post.

Mr Qin had been seen as a close associate of President Xi Jinping. He is replaced by veteran Communist Party foreign affairs chief Wang Yi.

Mr Qin’s prolonged disappearance from public view – and official silence over it – has fuelled furious speculation.

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