Published: July 26th, 2023,
Last updated: July 26th, 2023
China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang disappears – and the government does not say a word about it for an entire month. High-ranking meetings are canceled or postponed, predecessor Wang Yi keeps stepping in. Rumors keep spreading. Finally, there are new developments in the Qin case: Xi Jinping has officially removed his former confidant from office. His predecessor Wang Yi takes over. But Qin’s whereabouts remain unclear.