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Qin Gang, China's foreign minister who had meteoric rise and swift removal

July 25, 2023 10:22 pm

Qin, 57, became one of the country's youngest foreign ministers on his appointment in December 2022 after a brief stint as U.S. ambassador, enjoying a meteoric rise to the top that analysts partly attributed to his closeness to Xi.

China replaces foreign minister Qin Gang after mysterious absence

July 25, 2023 9:36 pm

Qin, 57, a former aide to President Xi Jinping and envoy to the United States, took over the ministry in December but has not been seen in public since June 25 when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing.

After two years, China says will permit ‘some’ Indian students to return

May 01, 2022 9:21 am

The call for registration comes a little over a month after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised the issue of the return of Indian students to China with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

Wang Yi to be China's new special representative for border talks with India

April 22, 2018 10:11 pm

Wang was elevated as state councillor last month which makes him the top diplomat of the country in the Chinese hierarchy. He will be the first Chinese official in recent years who will hold the dual posts of State Councillor and Foreign Minister.

Border dispute with India contained: China

March 08, 2015 12:05 pm

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a warm welcome awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he makes his first visit to China later this year.

Inside track: Picture imperfect

June 15, 2014 12:38 am

The RSS is unhappy with Modi’s efforts to forge closer ties with China.

Stapled visa for Arunachal residents a ‘goodwill’ gesture, says Chinese Foreign Minister

June 10, 2014 3:52 pm

This is the first time that a Chinese leader has used such an argument to defend stapled visas for Indian nationals.

Compete with China on skill, scale and speed: PM

June 09, 2014 2:08 am

The Prime Minister's comments were lapped up by a select audience of bureaucrats, industrialists and academicians who felt he had touched the right chord.

China incursion puts Salman Khurshid's official trip to Beijing under cloud

May 03, 2013 10:26 pm

Khurshid himself gave clear indications of uncertainty hovering over the visit.

BRICS summit yielded tangible fruits: Chinese Foreign Minister

March 31, 2013 4:59 pm

The summit has yielded tangible fruits which were included in the Durban Declaration and its Action Plan

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Chinese Foreign Minister holds talks with Sushma Swaraj

June 08, 2014 4:36 pm

Wang Yi is the special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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