“China’s foreign minister, a tough-talking diplomat seen as something of a protégé to President Xi Jinping, has not been seen in three weeks, fueling speculation about his disappearance during a critical time for relations between Beijing and Washington,” NBC News reports.
“Qin Gang, 57, is one of China’s most prominent voices to the outside world, a former ambassador to the United States before Xi promoted him to foreign minister in December.”


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