BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Western politicians face tough balancing act on visits to Beijing

UK’s James Cleverly is latest to travel to Beijing hoping to improve ties and change Chinese foreign policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

US formally invites China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington

Washington says invite extended to Wang’s predecessor in June was officially transferred to Beijing’s new top diplomat.

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023

China: Qin Gang mystery intensifies as articles wiped from ministry site reappear

References to missing former foreign minister’s final activities were reinstated on government website after being erased

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Rumours swirl over dramatic fall of Xi loyalist Qin Gang

Sacked foreign minister’s rise was linked to his ties to president; his disappearance and dismissal have caused a scandal

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023

Morning Mail: Gulf Stream collapse fears, transparency question over mental health grant, whale rescue effort

Study warns current could disappear sooner than forecast with disastrous consequences; wildlife experts are sizing up how to save stranded pod

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Wang Yi replaces Qin Gang as Chinese FM: What to know

Removal of Xi’s trusted adviser seen as ‘huge embarrassment’ as predecessor Wang Yi is reappointed to post he once held.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2023

The growing list of Chinese elites who disappear but later resurface subdued

Foreign minister Qin Gang’s mysterious absence and replacement follows a pattern of falls from grace for rising stars

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

China removes foreign minister Qin Gang after mysterious absence

Mr Qin has not been seen publicly since 25 June when he met with officials from Sri Lanka, Russia and Vietnam

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023

China has replaced its foreign minister, absent from public for a month

China is removing its foreign minister, Qin Gang, and reappointing his predecessor, veteran diplomat Wang Yi, to fill the position.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2023

China replaces foreign minister with predecessor amid speculation over weeks-long absence

China on Tuesday removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political rivalries of China's Communist Party elite.

France 24 · Jul 25, 2023