Chinese Ex-Foreign Minister Disappears in Apparent Power Struggle

Chinese diplomacy to be more hardline against West after Qin Gang’s removal

Qin (left) and successor

Chinese foreign policy vis-à-vis the United States is likely to turn increasingly frigid under Wang Yi, who returned to replace Qin Gang this week as Chinese foreign minister after Qin’s mysterious month-long absence, a well-informed source told Asia Sentinel.

Wang, who held the post before being replaced by Qin, previously a fast…