Was China’s Foreign Minister Derailed by a Sex Scandal?

The mystery surrounding the dismissal of Qin Gang, China’s former foreign minister, has only grown murkier as new details emerged about an alleged extramarital affair with state media journalist Fu Xiaotian. Senior officials in Beijing were told that Qin was giving his marching orders because of the relationship, uncovered by an internal investigation by the Communist Party, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. The officials were told that the formal reason for summary Qin’s dismissal was “lifestyle issues,” which is considered a reference to sexual misconduct. Fu, a correspondent for Phoenix Television headquartered in Hong Kong,…