China's CCTV reports Wang Yi replaces Qin Gang as foreign minister

Record ID: 1957358

  • Title: China's CCTV reports Wang Yi replaces Qin Gang as foreign minister
  • Date: 26th July 2023
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (JULY 25, 2023) (CCTV - No use China) CCTV NEWS BULLETIN STING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CCTV NEWSREADER, ZHENG LI, SAYING: "According to our news reports, President Xi Jinping signed presidential order No. 8 on July 25. Presidential Order No. 8 says that in accordance with the decision of the Fourth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People
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  • Keywords: China Qin Gang Wang Yi diplomacy diplomat foreign minister foreign ministry xi jinping
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001994626072023RP1
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  • Story Text:Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday (July 25) reported that veteran diplomat Wang Yi would replace Qin Gang as foreign minister, after the latter was removed from the role.
    Chinese state media has not said why Qin was removed, and China's foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Xi signed a presidential order to make the decision effective, CCTV added.
    Qin, 57, a former aide to President Xi Jinping and envoy to the United States, took over the ministry in December but has not been seen in public since June 25 when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing.
    Qin's successor Wang, 69, was also his predecessor, holding the post from 2013-2022 as ties frayed with rival superpower the United States to a point Beijing described as an all-time low.
    (Production: Xihao Jiang)
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