Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from post

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One of the most senior politicians in China, a so-called “wolf warrior” diplomat seen as a protégé of leader Xi Jinping, has been mysteriously fired. Qin Gang, 57, who had served as the nation’s foreign minister since December, has not been seen for a month. Wild rumours, which Beijing had notably failed to quell, included that Mr Qin may have a US love child or be embroiled in a corruption scandal. But China watchers have also said the removal of someone so trusted could be a sign of “political instability” with the Xi regime. In the Communist Party hierarchy, political...