China's Ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang Was Ousted After Alleged Affair

Voice of America
19 Sep 2023, 22:05 GMT+10

China's former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted from his position in July, had an extramarital affair while he was ambassador to the United

States, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with a briefing.

The report said Qin was cooperating with the investigation, which was now focused on whether the affair or Qin's conduct had compromised China's national security.

Senior Chinese officials were told that an internal Communist Party investigation found Qin engaged in the affair throughout his tenure as China's ambassador to the United.

States, the report said. Two sources told the newspaper the affair had resulted in the birth of a child in the U.S.

During a regular press briefing on Tuesday, China foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was asked about the article and said: 'on the appointment and removal of the Chinese foreign minister, the Chinese side has released information before and I am not aware of the other information you mentioned.'

Qin was replaced by veteran diplomat Wang Yi in July as the foreign minister after a mysterious one-month absence from duties barely half a year into the job.

He was China's top envoy in Washington from July 2021 until January this year.

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