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China’s foreign minister ousted after mysterious monthlong absence

By Mike Brest
Published July 25, 2023 3:18pm ET
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China’s foreign minister ousted after mysterious monthlong absence
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang gestures as he prepares to leave a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress in Beijing, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. | (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted from his position and replaced by his predecessor after a weekslong unexplained absence.

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