Qin Gang removed from post of Foreign Minister, predecessor Wang Yi takes over

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China removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from his post on Tuesday after a one-month absence from public duties, replacing him with his predecessor Wang Yi, the state broadcaster CCTV said, without providing the reason for the adjustment.

Qin, 57, who only took up the job in December after a brief stint as envoy to the United States, had not been seen in public since June 25 when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing.