After Qin Gang’s Sacking, Blinken Expects to ‘Work Well’ with New Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he expects to “work well" with China’s new foreign minister, after previous incumbent Qin Gang was abruptly removed from office. “I’ve also known Wang Yi for more than a decade. I’ve met with him repeatedly," Blinken said in reference to the new top diplomat. “I anticipate being able to work well with him as we have in the past." “It is important for us to manage this relationship responsibly. That starts with diplomacy, that starts with engaging, and I will work with whoever the relevant Chinese counterpart is." Blinken said it...