ALBAWABA - Rumors have circulated about the disappearance of China's foreign minister Qin Gang after he wasn't seen in public for a long time.
According to media outlets, the Chinese foreign minister was seen for the last time in public three weeks ago triggering questions of "Where he Qin Gang?" and "Is China's Foreign Minister alive?"
His disappearance comes amid a tense period between China and the United States and the multiple visits by high-key American officials to Beijing. Days ago, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China where he discussed various bilateral, regional, and global issues with Chinese officials.
Back to the Chinese FM, who was appointed last December, he was last seen in public on June 25, after he met with officials from Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Russia in Beijing, CNN reported.
The last meeting he held was with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko as the two discussed the Wagner Group rebellion against Russia.
An old interview between the Chinese Foreign Minister and a Hong Kong Phoenix TV host has also gone viral among his missing as people claimed that the interview was held in Washington D.C.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang. (Photo by LEAH MILLIS / POOL / AFP)
About Qin Gang:
Qin Gang is a Chinese diplomat and politician and is the country's second-highest diplomat after Wang Yi, director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office.
Gang was born in Tianjin, Hebei province. He gained a Bachelor of Law with a major in international politics from the University of International Relations in 1988.
He became the 11th Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United States, succeeding Cui Tiankai, in 2021.
