Last Updated on 09/09/2024 by Arun jain
Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Geng has been working in a low-level publishing job since falling foul of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Washington Post reported.
Two US officials told the publication on condition of anonymity that Qin is now listed as an employee of World Affairs Press, a publishing company affiliated with China’s foreign ministry.
Officials told the publication that the demotion took place in the spring. One described it as a “fall from grace” but also said, “He’s off the hook.”
“He’s not going to jail, but his career is over,” a source told the Post.
One of the officials told the outlet that the demotion was intended as a warning to others.
Qin was previously one of China’s most powerful figures and a trusted aide of Xi, rising to the positions of foreign minister and member of China’s State Council, China’s top cabinet.
His rise to the top was rapid. He was known as the most prominent of the new generation of “wolf warrior” officers who brought an aggressive and confrontational style to Chinese diplomacy.
But his downfall was just as swift. In June 2023, Qin disappeared from public view and Officially resigned From his position in China’s state legislature in February.
Rumors swirled about the reason for Qin’s dismissal The Wall Street Journal Reports that Qin was fired because he had an extramarital affair during his tenure as China’s ambassador to the US raised security concerns.
Financial Times reported that the man Qin had an affair with was TV host Fu Xiaotian. Around that time, Phu is said to have had a child via surrogacy in the US, the report said.
Qin was replaced by his predecessor as foreign minister, veteran diplomat Wang Yi.
The Chinese embassy in the UK did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.
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