China: Mandarin collared.

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Jul 26, 2023

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Portrait of a Young Official, Weng Pu, 1751, ink and watercolour on silk, National Museum, Warsaw.

CHINA. Mandarin collared.

Qin Gang's removal is likelier about discipline than diplomacy.

Beijing re-appointed Wang Yi as foreign minister on Tuesday, removing Qin Gang after an unexplained month-long absence. Wang, who was Qin's predeces…

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