China removes foreign minister Qin Gang after mystery absence BBC News

China has removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post. Mr Qin had been seen as a close associate of President Xi Jinping. He is replaced by veteran Communist Party foreign affairs chief Wang Yi. Mr Qin s prolonged disappearance from public view and official silence over it has fuelled furious speculation. Please subscribe here: , China, BBCNews