China's embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature
China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, has resigned as a delegate to the country’s top legislature, state media reported Tuesday
By SIMINA MISTREANU
Published - Feb 27, 2024, 05:50 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 27, 2024, 06:21 AM EST
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, resigned his seat in the national legislature, state media reported Tuesday.
Qin was dismissed from office in July, in one of China’s biggest political surprises in years.
Qin, 57, served as foreign minister for only seven months before he disappeared from public view last June. The government announced a month later that he had been dismissed from his post. He has yet to resurface publicly.
Qin was replaced as foreign minister by his predecessor, Wang Yi.
