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China Names US Ambassador Qin Gang As Foreign Minister

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  • China Names US Ambassador Qin Gang As Foreign Minister (Bloomberg)
  • China has appointed its ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, as the new foreign minister, potentially signalling a move back to a lower-key diplomatic strategy.
  • The move was announced Friday evening by China National Radio, which said the decision was made at a meeting of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.
  • Qin replaces Wang Yi, who is likely to take the Communist Party’s top foreign policy position.
  • Qin, who was sent to the US in July 2021, has walked a fine line between defending Beijing’s interests and displaying a softer side to Chinese diplomacy.

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