Dismissing the foreign minister and raising concerns about internal turmoil
Is President Xi Jinping launching a “Great Purge” with the removal of Foreign Minister Qin Gang?
In addition to the sudden dismissal of Foreign Minister Qin Gang, there are growing speculations about President Xi Jinping’s initiation of a “Great Purge”. Alleged incidents of executives being kidnapped, suicides, and interrogations within the Rocket Army add to the apprehension.
Adding fuel to the fire, suspicions of Qin Gang leaking classified information to the United States are escalating, further exacerbating the already delicate Sino-US relations.
By Kaori Fukushima, Journalist
The Mysterious Disappearance of Qin Gang
It is said that Qin Gang has vanished, with some impudent comments circulating on the internet suggesting he might be at Qincheng Prison, located on the outskirts of Beijing. Qincheng Prison notoriously housed Bo Xilai, who was overthrown in an attempted coup, and Qiu Xiaohua, the mastermind behind the theft of social insurance funds in Shanghai in 2006. This sudden collapse of a current cabinet minister has sent shockwaves throughout the nation.
On July 25, Qin Gang’s dismissal as Foreign Minister was discussed and passed by the NPC Standing Committee, without disclosing the reasons for his ousting. Speculations abound, ranging from rumors of a sudden illness such as cirrhosis of the liver or a cerebral infarction to undisclosed political motivations.
Regardless of the cause, the impact on the future operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot be underestimated. Normal protocol would dictate that Vice Foreign Minister Ma Chao Xu assumes the role of Foreign Minister. However, Politburo member Wang Yi, who holds a higher position, has been appointed to concurrently serve as a ranking Foreign Minister. Some media outlets have characterized this move as a “return”. Nevertheless, this decision places a burden on Wang Yi, as he is now tasked with duties that ought to be handled by his subordinates.
Why was Ma Chao Xu overlooked? Is it due to his perceived incompetence? Or could there be a possibility of his involvement in Qin Gang’s downfall? Is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in such dire straits that it necessitates Wang Yi to assume the dual role of foreign minister?
Interestingly, it is not just the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that faces internal inconsistencies. Around the same time, similar disturbances have been observed in the Liberation Army Rocket Force.
Not only the sudden dismissal of the foreign minister, but also the footprint of an internal collapse creeping into the administration
Is the sacking of Foreign Minister Qin Gang the start of the “Great Purge” by President Xi Jinping? (Photo: AP / Aflo)
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In addition to the dismissal of Foreign Minister Qin Gang, there is a view that the “Great Purge” by President Xi Jinping has begun.
Even within the Rocket Army, there are rumors one after another that executives have been kidnapped, committed suicide, and been interrogated.
Sino-US relations are becoming more and more dangerous as he is said to be suspected of leaking classified information to the United States.
(Kaori Fukushima: Journalist)
Where did Qin Gang go? It’s Qincheng!
I saw such an unscrupulous rant on the internet. Qincheng is Qincheng Prison on the outskirts of Beijing. Qincheng is also the place where Bo Xilai was imprisoned, who was overthrown in an attempted coup. Qiu Xiaohua, the main criminal in the theft of social insurance funds in Shanghai in 2006, was also serving time in Qincheng Prison. The sudden collapse of a current cabinet minister was also a big shock at this time. However, the sudden dismissal of the current foreign minister, Qin Gang, is an even bigger event.
On July 25, the NPC Standing Committee discussed, passed, and announced Qin Gang’s dismissal as Foreign Minister. The reason for the dismissal has not yet been disclosed. His position as Councilor of State is still pending, and there is speculation that he may have suffered a sudden illness such as cirrhosis of the liver or a cerebral infarction.
The future operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot be taken lightly. Normally, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Chao Xu would be promoted to Foreign Minister, but Politburo member Wang Yi, who holds a higher position than Foreign Minister, was appointed to serve simultaneously as a ranking Foreign Minister lower Some media outlets used the phrase “return”, but for Wang Yi, who had already entered the leadership, he was forced to take on the work of subordinates that he did not need to do.
Why can’t I leave it to Ma Chao Xu? because he is incompetent? Or is there still a possibility that Qin Gang’s subordinate Ma Chao Xu is involved? Is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so rare that it should ask Wang Yi to serve simultaneously as foreign minister?
In fact, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not alone in this kind of inconsistency. Around the same time, it also happened in the Liberation Army Rocket Force.
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