Chinese RegimeChina Replaces Foreign Minister Qin Gang After Month-Long Absence00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintQin Gang, state councilor and foreign minister of China, walks off stage after delivering a speech during the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Shanghai on April 21, 2023. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty ImagesDorothy Li7/25/2023|Updated: 7/25/20230:00X 1China on July 25 removed its newly appointed foreign minister Qin Gang, ending speculation about his future after his month-long unexplained absence.Top diplomat Wang Yi replaced Mr. Qin to become China’s foreign minister, according to state media outlet Xinhua.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDorothy LiAuthorDorothy Li is a reporter for The Epoch Times. Contact Dorothy at [email protected].Author’s Selected ArticlesJapan Denies Trump Asked PM Not to Provoke BeijingNov 27, 2025US Extends Tariff Exclusion on Some Chinese Goods for 1 Year Following Trade TruceNov 27, 2025Japan Says in UN Letter PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Taiwan Misrepresented by BeijingNov 25, 202515 Countries Sign Statement Urging End to Serious Human Rights Violations in ChinaNov 24, 2025Related TopicsQin Gang