Qin Gang

China removed former Foreign Minister Qin Gang from the post after an investigation concluded he'd conducted an affair and fathered a child while serving as US ambassador, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Hours after China's top legislature convened a special meeting last week to remove foreign minister Qin Gang, photos and mentions of the 57-year-old started disappearing from his former ministry's website.

China offered no explanation for the sacking of foreign minister Qin Gang on Wednesday, while scrubbing mentions of him from a government website.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he expects to "work well" with China's new foreign minister, after previous incumbent Qin Gang was abruptly removed from office.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed from his post after just seven months in the job on Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of confusion after the 57-year-old once seen as close to President Xi Jinping disappeared from public view.

China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month.

The mystery three-week absence of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, considered a rising star of Chinese politics, is fueling concerns over shrinking access to information in the world's second-largest economy.

During Antony Blinken's visit to China, the U.S. Secretary of State and China's foreign minister Qin Gang agreed to discuss increasing passenger flights and welcome more students and business people.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang agreed Sunday on the need to increase flights between the world's two largest economies, which remain at a bare minimum since the pandemic.

China's foreign minister Qin Gang urged the United States to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security in a phone call with his US counterpart on Wednesday, a tense preview to Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing expected in coming days.

Tesla's Elon Musk met China's foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Tuesday, the Chinese ministry said in a statement.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with the US ambassador on Monday, Beijing said, during which he said the "top priority" was to stabilise relations between the rival powers.

S Jaishankar had emphasised to his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, the necessity of resolving the eastern Ladakh border dispute at a meeting a day ago.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the venue for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers' meeting in Goa on Friday.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang the importance of resolving the eastern Ladakh border row and ensuring peace and tranquillity along the frontier for development of bilateral ties.

China removed former Foreign Minister Qin Gang from the post after an investigation concluded he'd conducted an affair and fathered a child while serving as US ambassador, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Hours after China's top legislature convened a special meeting last week to remove foreign minister Qin Gang, photos and mentions of the 57-year-old started disappearing from his former ministry's website.

China offered no explanation for the sacking of foreign minister Qin Gang on Wednesday, while scrubbing mentions of him from a government website.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he expects to "work well" with China's new foreign minister, after previous incumbent Qin Gang was abruptly removed from office.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed from his post after just seven months in the job on Tuesday, bringing an end to weeks of confusion after the 57-year-old once seen as close to President Xi Jinping disappeared from public view.

China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month.

The mystery three-week absence of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, considered a rising star of Chinese politics, is fueling concerns over shrinking access to information in the world's second-largest economy.

During Antony Blinken's visit to China, the U.S. Secretary of State and China's foreign minister Qin Gang agreed to discuss increasing passenger flights and welcome more students and business people.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang agreed Sunday on the need to increase flights between the world's two largest economies, which remain at a bare minimum since the pandemic.

China's foreign minister Qin Gang urged the United States to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security in a phone call with his US counterpart on Wednesday, a tense preview to Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing expected in coming days.

Tesla's Elon Musk met China's foreign minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Tuesday, the Chinese ministry said in a statement.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with the US ambassador on Monday, Beijing said, during which he said the "top priority" was to stabilise relations between the rival powers.

S Jaishankar had emphasised to his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, the necessity of resolving the eastern Ladakh border dispute at a meeting a day ago.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the venue for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers' meeting in Goa on Friday.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang the importance of resolving the eastern Ladakh border row and ensuring peace and tranquillity along the frontier for development of bilateral ties.