Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang has been missing for 24 days. While a Taiwanese media reported that his profile has been taken down from the Chinese foreign ministry's website, it still has a page devoted to Qin as the foreign minister.
Qin Gang, 57, is one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most trusted high-ranking officials. He served as ambassador to the United States until December 2022, when Xi promoted him to the post of foreign minister. He was anThe disappearance of such an important figure, at a time when China and the U.S. are working to ease bilateral relations, is unusual. Experts note that this isa senior Chinese government minister has been out of the public eye for more than 20 days without explanation.
On July 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced, without elaboration, that Qin would not be attending the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting due to “health reasons.” When asked on July 17 about Qin Gang’s whereabouts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: “I don’t have any information to offer on this question.”
Asked whether Qin is still China’s foreign minister, Mao responded: “I suggest you check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”any questions about Qin Gang. Topics that the Chinese government views as sensitive are typically excluded from these transcripts. On July 19, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng was asked whether Qin had met with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger during his surprise visit to China.
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