China’s former FM who went missing reportedly demoted to low-level job

China’s former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who mysteriously disappeared from public view in the summer of 2023, has been demoted to a publishing job, according to a media report, signalling an end to his political career.

Qin, 58, who was known for his ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy and regarded as one of Beijing’s most influential policymakers, was unceremoniously removed as Foreign Minister last July after a month-long disappearance from public view.

The former diplomat had been rapidly climbing the leadership ladder, serving as an ambassador to the US for 18 months before his appointment as Foreign Minister.

Since his demotion, Qin has been working in a low-level job at World Affairs Press, a publishing house affiliated with the Chinese Foreign Ministry, anonymous US officials told the Washington Post.

His ‘fall from grace’ means that “he’s off the hook”; he is not going to jail but “his career is over,” one official told the newspaper.

(Independent)

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