Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister months after appointment

China has removed Qin Gang arsenic overseas curate little than 7 months aft helium was appointed to the post.

The relation volition beryllium taken up by the Communist Party's overseas affairs chief, Wang Yi, who was antecedently overseas minister.

Mr Qin's prolonged disappearance from nationalist presumption - and his ministry's soundlessness implicit it - has fuelled furious speculation.

The 57-year-old's past known nationalist engagements were connected 25 June.

Appointed to his station past December, Mr Qin was seen arsenic a trusted adjutant of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"China's apical legislature voted to name Wang Yi arsenic overseas minister," authorities quality bureau Xinhua said.

"Qin Gang was removed from the station of overseas minister."

No crushed was fixed for Mr Qin's removal, but the study said President Xi had signed the decree authorising the move.