Qin Gang

No bold moves: China’s wide anti-corruption net has officials afraid to innovate

17 Aug 2024 - 3:49PMvideocam

China’s third plenum

Third plenum concludes, Japan delegation to visit Beijing and more

19 Jul 2024 - 5:01PM

China’s third plenum

China eyes bold 10-year tech and economic goals, sets plenum dates

Plan should balance ‘economy and society, government and market, efficiency and equity, vitality and order, development and security’.

1 Jul 2024 - 10:21AMvideocam

Some 370 full and alternate members of the new Central Committee are expected to attend the third plenum next month. Photo: Reuters

SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong property curbs scrapped, Qin Gang resigns: 7 highlights of the week

From property curbs in Hong Kong being scrapped to the intensifying durian market in China, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

1 Mar 2024 - 1:57PM

China-Singapore relations

Former Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang resigns from country’s legislature

Statement from NPC Standing Committee meeting says Qin Gang was not dismissed or expelled.

27 Feb 2024 - 7:44PMvideocam

Asean

Asian Angle | How Southeast Asia can benefit as China seeks out more friends

China’s relationship with Southeast Asia has gained importance in light of Western powers’ attempts to expand influence in the Asia-Pacific.

18 Aug 2023 - 2:00PMvideocam

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo with Wang Yi, in his capacity as chief of China’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission, during an Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta last month. Photo: Pool/AFP

China’s foreign minister blasts US as ‘biggest source of instability’

A day after US announces new investment curbs, Beijing’s top diplomat accuses Washington of suppressing emerging countries and ‘coercing’ others into ‘unilateral protectionism’ during meeting with Singaporean leader.

11 Aug 2023 - 9:10PMvideocam

China-Australia relations

Exclusive | With ‘no downside’, Australia extends invite to China’s foreign minister Wang Yi

Australia’s embassy in Beijing has issued an invitation from Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong for her newly reappointed Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, to visit Canberra, according to sources close to the Australian government.

2 Aug 2023 - 5:22PMvideocam

Opinion | Stony silence over Qin Gang saga does China’s reputation no favours

If Beijing had come clean about the reasons for Qin’s dismissal and been willing to address media questions, it might have incurred nothing more than embarrassment.

31 Jul 2023 - 11:34AMvideocam

What haze around Qin Gang says about inner workings of China’s Communist Party

‘Soft landing’ indicates wish to avoid embarrassing top leadership and keep foreign policy stable ahead of busy season for diplomacy, analysts say.

29 Jul 2023 - 10:00PMvideocam

Former Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public since June 25. Photo: AP

China’s Wang Yi speaks as foreign minister, as Qin Gang reappears on website

Foreign ministry spokeswoman tells media not to ‘over-decode’ matters as Qin’s information reappears on official website.

29 Jul 2023 - 3:54AMvideocam

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Exit Qin Gang, enter Wang Yi — what is behind China’s foreign minister switch?

The Chinese Communist Party has a history of turning to senior figures to steady the ship in emergencies and Wang’s return may be in line with this precedent.

28 Jul 2023 - 3:19PMvideocam

Editorial | Wang Yi’s return as China’s foreign minister is a signal of continuity

There is bound to be speculation about why Qin Gang was ousted just seven months into the job but his replacement, who held the post for nearly 10 years, is well respected around the world and brings stability during uncertain times.

27 Jul 2023 - 6:16AMvideocam

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi attends a meeting with foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as from South Korea and Japan on July 13. Photo: dpa

Chinese foreign minister switch: Wolf Warrior, hopes of stability

Qin Gang’s abrupt ousting means foreign diplomats will once again be dealing with someone who is seen in Europe as ‘a known quantity, but not well-liked’.

27 Jul 2023 - 10:23PMvideocam

Qin Gang in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: Reuters

‘Just tell the truth, the sky won’t fall’: Chinese left guessing about Qin Gang

Absence of details on downfall of once rising star has left online and offline communities confused, with several questioning the health issues angle.

26 Jul 2023 - 10:30PMvideocam

Video | Questions remain after China replaces foreign minister Qin Gang

26 Jul 2023 - 6:01PM

China replaces Qin Gang with Wang Yi, but big questions linger

Qin’s replacement has been named, ending weeks of speculation, but it’s still not clear what prompted the former foreign minister’s removal.

26 Jul 2023 - 12:49PMvideocam

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There is still no official explanation for Qin Gang’s removal as foreign minister. Photo: AFP

China removes Qin Gang as foreign minister after month-long absence

Predecessor Wang Yi will take on the role’s responsibilities.

26 Jul 2023 - 12:50PMvideocam

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Where in the world is Qin Gang, and why it matters to US-China diplomacy

China’s foreign minister has not been seen publicly since June 25, and the effects on Beijing’s relations with Washington are growing, especially before a possible Xi Jinping-Joe Biden meeting in November.

22 Jul 2023 - 8:28PMvideocam

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SCMP Highlights

Mystery of China’s missing minister takes toll on country’s image: 7 highlights

From the prolonged absence of China’s foreign minister to Singapore’s political memes, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

21 Jul 2023 - 2:12PMvideocam

China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public since late June. Photo: Reuters

Mystery over China’s missing foreign minister takes toll on country’s image

Beijing has been unable to damp down speculation as sceptics question official line that unspecified health problems are the cause of his prolonged absence.

25 Jul 2023 - 7:52PMvideocam

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, listens during a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, at the foreign ministry headquarters in Cairo. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell eyes October trip to China

Borrell ‘tentatively’ agreed to the visit after a meeting with China’s foreign policy chief Wang Yi last week, according to a senior Brussels source

18 Jul 2023 - 10:00PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

‘Health reasons’: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to miss Asean meeting

Qin has not been seen in public since late last month, including talks with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

11 Jul 2023 - 8:22PMvideocam

Video: Blinken and Qin Gang agree to continue talks after ‘constructive’ US-China meeting in Beijing

29 Jun 2023 - 1:57PM

Blinken and Qin call talks in Beijing ‘constructive’, agree to meet again

US State Department called talks ‘candid, substantive, and constructive’, while Beijing mixed calls to continue high-level exchanges and expand cultural, business and educational exchanges with a warning about Taiwan.

19 Jun 2023 - 8:20PMvideocam

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang enter the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing for talks on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations: Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit confirmed

The US secretary of state will discuss the importance of keeping open lines of communication and discuss potential areas of cooperation, Washington says.

15 Jun 2023 - 5:32AMvideocam

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