In a one-sentence statement, the Chinese government announced in July that its foreign minister, Qin Gang, had been removed from office. He was replaced by his predecessor, Wang Yi.
Fellows Joe Barnes and Steven W. Lewis discuss what the move reveals about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s leadership — and what it could mean for U.S.-China relations.
This conversation was recorded in August 2023.
Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly.
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