China Appoints Its Ambassador To The U.S. Qin Gang As Its New Foreign Minister

File photo of Qin Gang, October 12, 2021. /CFP 

Global Times: China appoints Qin Gang as new foreign minister 

Qin Gang, incumbent Chinese Ambassador to the US, was appointed as the new Chinese foreign minister, according to a decision made by the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Friday. 

Wang Yi, who is a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, no longer serves as the Chinese foreign minister, China's Central Television reported on Friday.  

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WNU Editor: Qin Gang is viewed as one of China's "wolf-warrior' diplomats. His appointment tells me that China is expecting a number of international confrontations in the future, and they have appointed a hardcore and blunt diplomat to present their case to an international audience.

 China Appoints Its Ambassador To The U.S. Qin Gang As Its New Foreign Minister 

China's ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang appointed as new foreign minister -- CGTN  

China promotes its U.S. envoy Qin Gang to foreign minister -- Reuters 

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China names U.S. envoy Qin Gang as foreign minister -- Axios