Qin Gang: Questions Remain Over PRC Ex-Minister

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JUL 2023

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The Spin

Pro-China narrative

There is too much malevolent meddling and probing into internal PRC politics by Western media outlets. It's certainly possible that, given the current state of US-China relations, Xi Jinping merely believed that greater experience was needed for such an important position.

Anti-China narrative

A lack of explanation for Qin’s disappearance only intensifies the current perception that Chinese politics is shrouded in mystery and danger. Control of Chinese politics by a singular party has gone too far. All those in China are dispensable if they fail to please the top leader.

The Asahi Shimbun

Establishment split

CRITICAL

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