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  China: Communist Party removes ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Defence minister from top body | DEETS

  World | July 18, 2024 18:33 IST

  The decision to expel Li Shangfu from the Communist Party and its Central Committee by extension suggests harsher political consequences for the pair, compared to Qin Gang's resignation. Qin remains a Communist Party member.

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  China's missing ex-Defence Minister abruptly emerges in public, but where are Li Shangfu, Qin Gang?

  World | May 08, 2024 16:05 IST

  A floral tribute at the funeral of a senior official on Monday suggests China’s former defence minister Wei Fenghe may be politically safe, after his absence from state events sparked months of speculation about his fate.

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  Chinese ex-foreign minister Qin Gang resigns after missing from public view since last year

  World | February 27, 2024 17:08 IST

  Qin was once considered a close confidante of Chinese President Xi Jinping and served as foreign minister for only seven months. He mysteriously disappeared from public view in June 2023 and it was rumoured that he had an extra-marital affair with a well-known TV personality.

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  China appoints ex-naval commander Dong Jun as defence minister after sacking predecessor Li Shangfu

  World | December 30, 2023 14:43 IST

  China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), which confirmed Li's ouster in October, appointed Dong in his place on Friday. Dong's predecessor Li Shangfu was removed after he mysteriously disappeared from public view in September.

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  After abrupt ouster of Qin Gang as foreign minister, China erases all mentions of his tenure

  World | July 26, 2023 13:35 IST

  According to observers of Chinese politics, the erasure of information related to Qin's activities can help the media create an image of the Communist Party's determination against wrongdoings by officials.

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  Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who went missing amid rumours of 'extramarital affair', fired

  World | July 26, 2023 12:00 IST

  According to the report, the major development came after China's top legislature convened a session on Tuesday to review a draft criminal law amendment and a decision on official appointment and removal.

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  Chinese FM Qin Gang goes missing amid rumours of 'extramarital affair' with TV journalist: Reports

  World | July 19, 2023 17:26 IST

  When a reporter asked a Chinese spokesperson about his whereabouts during a regular press breifing, he, at first, intended to skip the question, but later, he said that the diplomat was not well.

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  China downplays Japanese PM's visit to India

  World | January 27, 2014 16:23 IST

  Beijing: China today downplayed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India as a bilateral issue, even as the state-media termed the trip as a failure for not succeeding in pinning down Beijing.“The visit you