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 ArticlesNetherlands Halts State Control of China-Owned Chipmaker NexperiaNov 19, 2025Taiwan Sees Fivefold Surge in CCP’s Infiltration CasesNov 18, 2025Tokyo Protests After CCP Tells Citizens to Reconsider Studying, Traveling in JapanNov 17, 2025CCP Escalates Japan Tensions With Coast Guard Patrols, Travel WarningsNov 16, 2025Related TopicsQin Gang