and as China’s foreign ministry later cited health issues as the reason Qin did not attend a summit with Southeast Asian nations. Later that month, Qin was suddenly removed as foreign minister ...

China will continue to firmly support the World Health Organization and multilateralism, and stands ready to jointly build a ...

China has replaced its foreign minister Qin Gang after weeks of speculation ... a Foreign Ministry spokesman said that he had health issues. Many suspect it's possibly political or legal problems.

China’s Foreign Ministry and the State Council Information ... but the way he was dismissed makes it unlikely that it was for health reasons,” said Ian Johnson, senior fellow for China studies ...

What this means for China, and Xi Qin’s appointment ... about why Qin had missed a diplomatic gathering, a ministry spokesperson cited “health reasons.” During a regular ministry briefing ...

Early on, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that Mr. Qin had health problems. But the brief announcement from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, a council of China ...

The Union Health Ministry said on Friday that it was closely monitoring the alleged outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. The Ministry maintained that while China had reported a rise ...