The country deleted thousands of references to missing politician Qin Gang from its website overnight, suggesting he is the subject of a political purge.
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Tokyo | Qin Gang was a rising star in Xi Jinping’s inner circle.
At 57, he was the youngest of the Chinese leader’s most trusted cadres and promoted to the country’s most prominent international job over the heads of more experienced diplomats.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/asia/china-s-sacked-foreign-minister-erased-from-public-records-20230725-p5dr8s
