China’s ambassador in Washington, Qin Gang, was promoted to foreign minister today, a move that puts the staunch Xi loyalist in a top role. Several National Review reports over the past several months have shed light on otherwise-unreported aspects of his controversial tenure.
Qin is a seasoned foreign-policy hand who has served in a variety of roles throughout the foreign ministry, culminating last summer in his move to the U.S. envoy post. If his handling of his previous job as U.S. ambassador is any indication, he will take to the foreign ministry with a Wolf Warrior’s zeal. Although he’s cultivated a reputation as a savvy diplomat, through his appearances at sporting events and visits to various schools across the U.S. since August 2021, his conduct behind closed doors, and the way in which he led China’s embassy in Washington, indicates that there’s little setting him apart from other Chinese Communist Party hardliners.
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