This week was meant to be an opportunity for James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, to engage with China’s communist leaders in Beijing. However, Cleverly had to postpone his trip as the person he planned to engage with, foreign minister Qin Gang, has gone missing. This strange situation highlights the difficulties of dealing with a system as opaque as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The mystery deepened when state media announced that Qin was being replaced by his predecessor after only seven months in office, providing no explanation for the change or the fate of Qin. All references to Qin have been removed from China’s foreign ministry website, leaving an information void filled with various rumors, including marital infidelity, a love child, and even foreign espionage.
Qin’s sudden departure is particularly intriguing because he was considered a protégé of President Xi Jinping and was seen as a rising star in the CCP. As a “wolf warrior” diplomat, he pleased his boss with his aggressive criticism of the West. Despite this tough exterior, those who knew him said he could also be charming and open, and he was expected to play a key role in improving relations with the United States.
The foreign ministry spokesman was unable to provide any information about Qin’s disappearance, sparking further speculation. Some have suggested that he may be dealing with health issues, but others doubt this theory as it is unusual for such issues to be covered up. The lack of transparency only fuels the rumors, especially when Qin’s name has been scrubbed from the internet by CCP censors. A search for “where is Qin Gang?” on China’s social media platform, Weibo, yielded no results.
One popular theory is that Qin may be involved in an affair with Fu Xiaotian, a well-known television personality who studied at Cambridge. This theory gained traction when rumors circulated in Taiwan that Fu had given birth to Qin’s child. When questioned about these claims, the foreign ministry spokesman neither confirmed nor denied them, adding to the speculation.
It is worth noting that keeping mistresses is not uncommon among the Chinese elite, and the CCP has a history of protecting its own when such affairs are exposed. However, it is also possible that Qin’s disappearance is linked to his alleged involvement with Fu, with some even suggesting that she may be a double agent.
Another possibility is that Qin has become compromised in some way, leading to his removal. Fu’s last tweet, which showed her on a private jet in Los Angeles and included photos of an interview she conducted with Qin and a selfie with her baby, adds an air of mystery to the situation. The fact that China’s National People’s Congress held a special session to endorse the removal of Qin and appoint his replacement is also highly unusual, raising further questions about the situation.
If Qin has indeed been purged, it reflects poorly on President Xi’s judgment. Nonetheless, James Cleverly can now proceed with his engagements, albeit in an even more enigmatic political landscape.
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