China’s Purge – After Qin Gang, Two Chinese Generals Booted Out
| Vantage with Palki Sharma

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Aug 2, 2023 #china #qingang #xijinping
After Qin Gang was removed as Foreign Minister, China’s Nuclear
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Two top Generals have been removed from their posts.
They have been missing for several weeks now.
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