BEIJING (AFP): China refused to disclose on Wednesday (July 26) why Qin Gang (pic) had been sacked as foreign minister, insisting it was releasing information "normally" despite him having not been seen publicly for more than a month.
Qin was removed from office by Beijing's top lawmaking body on Tuesday after just 207 days in the job, following weeks of speculation that the former ambassador to the United States and confidant of President Xi Jinping had fallen out of favour.
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