China’s former foreign minister Qin Gang resigns from deputy membership after long absence from public view

China’s former foreign minister Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since June last year, has resigned as deputy of China’s top legislature ahead of a key national meeting.

According to a statement from the Standing Committee meeting of the National People’s Congress, Qin was not dismissed or expelled from the NPC, China’s top legislature.

His resignation as a deputy has been accepted by the Tianjin People’s Congress.