Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning, WSJ reports


  • World
  • Sunday, 10 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential foreign minister, has been taken away by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Liu was taken away after returning to Beijing in late July from a work trip overseas, WSJ reported, citing the people familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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