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China's ex-foreign minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair: Report

Qin Gang, the former Foreign Minister of China, was found to have engaged in an extramarital affair while he was ambassador to the United States, which raised concerns about potential compromise of China's national security.
Chinese officials refused to disclose the exact reason for Qin's dismissal as foreign minister, leading to speculation that he had fallen out of favor with President Xi Jinping. However, the investigation into Qin revealed that his removal was due to "lifestyle issues," a euphemism for sexual misconduct.
Qin's replacement, Wang Yi, took over as foreign minister after Qin's sudden disappearance. The investigation into Qin's conduct is ongoing to determine whether the affair had any implications for China's national security.

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Times of India

China ousted foreign minister Qin Gang over affair in US: WSJ report

Top officials in China were told in August that a Communist Party inquiry into Qin uncovered “lifestyle issues,” the newspaper reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation whom it didn't describe. That phrase usually means sexual misbehavior of some type in the parlance of Chinese officialdom.

6 days ago·India

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News18 India

‘Extramarital Affair Leading to Childbirth’: Here’s Why Xi Booted Ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang

Qin Gang, the former foreign minister, engaged in an extramarital affair which led to the birth of a child in the US, leading to his removal.

5 days ago·India

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Reuters

China's ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair, WSJ reports

China's former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted from his position in July, had an extramarital affair while he was ambassador to the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with a briefing.

6 days ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

China's Former Foreign Minister Was Ousted Over His Affair In US: Report

China removed former Foreign Minister Qin Gang from the post after an investigation concluded he'd conducted an affair and fathered a child while serving as US ambassador, the Wall Street Journal reported. Top officials were told in August that a Communist Party inquiry into Qin uncovered "lifestyle issues," the newspaper reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation that it didn't describe. That phrase usually means sexual misbeha…

6 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

China's ex-foreign minister Qin Gang was ousted over affair in US: Report

Qin Gang: China removed Qin Gang from his ministerial post in July, just seven months after he started the job.

6 days ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

China declines to address WSJ report foreign minister was removed over extramarital affair

China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday declined to address a report its former foreign minister Qin Gang was ousted from his position over an alleged extramarital affair.

6 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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