(TibetanReview.net, Jul18’23) – China’s foreign minister has been missing in action for the last more than three weeks and there is no word on what on earth has happened to him in a country known for its political opaqueness. He had been tipped to take over in future from Wang Yi, as the top foreign affairs official in the Chinese Communist party, said theguardian.com Jul 18. When asked if the former US ambassador still occupied his post, spokeswoman Mao Ning referred reporters to the ministry’s website, where he is still listed as foreign minister, said the Bloomberg News report. The Chinese Foreign Ministry often leaves out content it deems sensitive from the transcripts of its regular briefings, said the edition.cnn.com report. Under Xi, this political opacity has only intensified, as he cracks down on dissent and concentrates power in his own hands.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2023 00:16 UTC