> The unexplained disappearance and removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers — both Xi loyalists who were handpicked and elevated mere months before they went missing
This is not unexplained. Apparently the story with Qin Gang (foreign minister) is that he got compromised and sensitive information leaked to the US through him.
If so, his case is not one of 'Stalinian purge' but one of an embarrassing national security breach.
It gets even better as the rumor is that Russia tipped off China (true tip or elaborate machination?) possibly to influence its stance on Ukraine [1]
This is not unexplained. Apparently the story with Qin Gang (foreign minister) is that he got compromised and sensitive information leaked to the US through him.
If so, his case is not one of 'Stalinian purge' but one of an embarrassing national security breach.
It gets even better as the rumor is that Russia tipped off China (true tip or elaborate machination?) possibly to influence its stance on Ukraine [1]
[1] https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Analys...