US EditionChinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning, WSJ reports
- Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao was detained by officials for investigation in late July after returning to Beijing from an international trip.
- His detention represents the most significant investigation into a diplomat since China removed former foreign minister Qin Gang in 2023 amid allegations of an extramarital affair.
- Liu, 61, has headed the Communist Party's International Liaison Department responsible for relations with foreign political parties since 2022 and has previously held ambassadorial positions in Indonesia and the Philippines.
- He has engaged with officials from over 160 countries, visited upwards of 20 nations, and held discussions in Washington with Antony Blinken, who previously served as the U.S. Secretary of State.
- Liu's questioning suggests an intensified internal probe within China's diplomatic ranks with implications for leadership shifts in foreign affairs.
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China detains Liu Jaianchao, seen as future foreign minister, on return from abroad
A top Chinese diplomat, Liu Jianchao, has been detained for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. The 61-year-old, seen as a potential future foreign minister and a close ally of Xi Jinping, was taken into custody in late July after returning from an overseas trip.
The Chinese authorities arrested the senior diplomat Liu Jianchao, head of the international department of the Communist Party of China (PCCh), a parallel agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that is in charge of ties with formations from other countries, reported today the newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The American media, which cites sources under reserve, claims that he would have been arrested at the end of July on his return …
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