Posted 2/27/2024, 1:02:43 PM
China's Ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang Resigns after Months Missing Following Surprise Dismissal
- China's former foreign minister, Qin Gang, resigned as a national legislature delegate after going missing since last June when he was dismissed
- Qin served as foreign minister for only 7 months before his surprise dismissal in July 2022
- He was replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi and has not been seen publicly since last June
- His disappearance came amid dismissals of top officials like the defense minister, seen as reducing vulnerabilities as China competes with the U.S.
- Qin was reportedly ousted over an extramarital affair while ambassador to the U.S. that may have compromised national security