BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang kicked off a tour of five African nations on Monday, his first official trip overseas since being appointed to the post late last month.
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Qin Gang, then China's ambassador to the U.S., talks with WNBA players before a July 2022 basketball game in New York. (Photo by Xinhua via AP)
BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang kicked off a tour of five African nations on Monday, his first official trip overseas since being appointed to the post late last month.