Chinese Minister's Rumored Mistress Goes Silent Amid Party Probe into Affair

Rumored mistress of ousted Chinese minister Qin Gang, former TV presenter Fu Xiaotian, has not been heard from since April.
Mentions of Fu are now blocked on China's main social media platform Weibo. Users refer to her in abbreviations to avoid censorship.
Fu is rumored to have had a child with Qin named Er-Kin. Her last social media post on April 10 was flying to Beijing from LA with Er-Kin.
Qin was removed from his position after a probe revealed his affair with Fu during his time as ambassador in Washington.
Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu is also expected to lose his job amid a separate investigation by the Chinese Communist Party.

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