Thinking About ChinaOpinionForeign Minister’s Disappearance Adds to Beijing’s Growing Missing Person’s ListSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintChina's Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a press conference at the Media Center of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 7, 2023. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty ImagesKevin Andrews7/31/2023|Updated: 8/6/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe announcement about the removal of China’s foreign minister from his post could not have been more perfunctory.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.