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NEW DELHI: China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state mediareported.Qin -- considered a rising star of Chinese politics -- has not been seen in public for a month, sparking rumors of scandal and political…

<!-- -->Any reference of Qin Gang has been removed from China's foreign ministry website.Beijing, China: China offered no explanation for the sacking of foreign minister Qin Gang on Wednesday, while scrubbing mentions of him from a…

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<!-- -->Qin's absence comes on the heels of a rapid rise in elite Chinese politics.The mystery three-week absence of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, considered a rising star of Chinese politics, is fueling concerns over shrinking…

HOPES FOR A NEW SUMMIT Xi met Biden last November in Bali on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) summit, raising cautious hopes for a thaw. Blinken abruptly shelved his trip, which was agreed in Bali, in February after the United States…

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on Monday (Jun 19) with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a sign that the two sides are working to smooth out severely strained ties. China has called on the US to choose…

Tensions have soared between the world's two largest economies in recent years on issues ranging from trade to technology to Taiwan. US officials say that they do not expect major breakthroughs from Blinken's talks but they hope to reopen…

BEIJING: The US secretary of state and Chinese foreign minister on Sunday held what both called candid and constructive talks on their differences from Taiwan to trade but seemed to agree on little beyond keeping the conversation going with…

<!-- -->Antony Blinken emphasises communication and concerns in call with China. (File)Beijing: China's foreign minister Qin Gang urged the United States to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security in a phone call with…