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You know, that's what we have heard from officials back in China. But at least, you know, back then, as long as you had the top leaders' trust, all those issues were negligible. It didn't matter. You had women issues or other issues. As long as you had the top leader's trust, you're fine.

You know, that's what we have heard from officials back in China. But at least, you know, back then, as long as you had the top leaders' trust, all those issues were negligible. It didn't matter. You had women issues or other issues. As long as you had the top leader's trust, you're fine.

And this is the fun part. Most of the time when he was in D.C., he couldn't even get meetings with Biden officials.

And this is the fun part. Most of the time when he was in D.C., he couldn't even get meetings with Biden officials.

And this is the fun part. Most of the time when he was in D.C., he couldn't even get meetings with Biden officials.

So after the promotion, people were like calling him and trying to meet with him.

So after the promotion, people were like calling him and trying to meet with him.

So after the promotion, people were like calling him and trying to meet with him.

Exactly. Exactly.

Exactly. Exactly.

Exactly. Exactly.

Based on our reporting, the foreign policy establishment in China recommended three names to the top leader, Xi Jinping, you know, who should be the next foreign minister. Chen Gang wasn't one of them. So in the end, it was really Xi Jinping himself who decided to name him foreign minister. So Xi gave him the job.

Based on our reporting, the foreign policy establishment in China recommended three names to the top leader, Xi Jinping, you know, who should be the next foreign minister. Chen Gang wasn't one of them. So in the end, it was really Xi Jinping himself who decided to name him foreign minister. So Xi gave him the job.

Based on our reporting, the foreign policy establishment in China recommended three names to the top leader, Xi Jinping, you know, who should be the next foreign minister. Chen Gang wasn't one of them. So in the end, it was really Xi Jinping himself who decided to name him foreign minister. So Xi gave him the job.

Initially, the foreign ministry was very silent on questions about his whereabouts. Then one day in July, the spokesperson at the foreign ministry basically said he was absent for quote-unquote health reasons. 秦刚国务院见外长因身体原因,难以出席此次系列外长会。 What did you think of that?

Initially, the foreign ministry was very silent on questions about his whereabouts. Then one day in July, the spokesperson at the foreign ministry basically said he was absent for quote-unquote health reasons. 秦刚国务院见外长因身体原因,难以出席此次系列外长会。 What did you think of that?

Initially, the foreign ministry was very silent on questions about his whereabouts. Then one day in July, the spokesperson at the foreign ministry basically said he was absent for quote-unquote health reasons. 秦刚国务院见外长因身体原因,难以出席此次系列外长会。 What did you think of that?

In Chinese system, health reasons are often cited for officials who have, you know, basically fallen out of favor or gone into some kind of trouble. So the health reason explanations to me did sound like a cover for something else, something more problematic.

In Chinese system, health reasons are often cited for officials who have, you know, basically fallen out of favor or gone into some kind of trouble. So the health reason explanations to me did sound like a cover for something else, something more problematic.

In Chinese system, health reasons are often cited for officials who have, you know, basically fallen out of favor or gone into some kind of trouble. So the health reason explanations to me did sound like a cover for something else, something more problematic.