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Essential Geopolitics: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's Absence and Replacement

Aug 10, 2023 | 09:00 GMT

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On July 25, China replaced recently appointed Foreign Minister Qin Gang with Chinese Communist Party Foreign Policy Chief Wang Yi. This followed Qin's month-long absence from the public eye, leading many foreign analysts to speculate about the reasons for the shake-up. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Asia Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek walks us through the events leading up to Qin's absence and the impact his replacement will have on China's relations with the world. 

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