China foreign minister vanishes from public eye for 3 weeks

Qin Gang's absence from international stage raises still-unanswered questions

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was to attend meetings with ASEAN counterparts this month, but was replaced at the last minute by top diplomat Wang Yi. © Reuters

YUKIO TAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has made no official appearances in more than three weeks with little explanation, sparking a flurry of speculation about his whereabouts.

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