On July 25, China replaced recently appointed Foreign Minister Qin Gang with CCP Foreign Policy Chief Wang Yi. This followed Qin’s one-month absence from the public eye, leading many foreign analysts to speculate about the reasons for the shake-up and its impacts for China’s relations with the world. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek walks us through the events leading up to Qin’s absence and the potential impact this will have on China’s relations with the world. 

RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.