China’s Next Foreign Minister: Wall Street Journal Reports on Liu Jianchao’s Potential Appointment

2024-01-25 04:29:47

The Wall Street Journal of the United States reported on the 24th that Liu Jianchao, the high-profile minister of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China who recently visited the United States, is likely to be the new candidate for China’s foreign minister. Liu Jianchao was once a key figure in China’s “Operation Fox Hunt”, responsible for hunting down corrupt Chinese officials who fled overseas. He is quite rare in the Chinese diplomatic system. He had little experience in dealing with the United States in the past and was regarded as a diplomacy without “Wolf Warrior flavor” official.

Wall Street Journal: Liu Jianchao, Minister of the Liaison Committee of the CPC Central Committee, will take over as China’s Foreign Minister

After China’s former Foreign Minister Qin Gang disappeared in June last year, the post of Foreign Minister was temporarily replaced by former Foreign Minister Wang Yi. However, the US “Wall Street Journal” quoted sources as reporting that Wang Yi was only a transitional candidate, and the new Foreign Minister may be the current Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Liu Jianchao, Minister of International Liaison Department.

Liu Jianchao, 59, once majored in international relations at Oxford University in the UK. He currently heads the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, which is responsible for establishing party diplomacy with communist countries such as Vietnam and North Korea. Compared with China’s previous foreign ministers, he has less experience in dealing with the United States. many. In particular, Liu Jianchao was once a key figure in China’s “Operation Fox Hunt”, responsible for hunting down corrupt Chinese officials who fled overseas, which is quite rare in China’s diplomatic system.

The Wall Street Journal pointed out that it is precisely because of Liu Jianchao’s complete party affairs experience and political loyalty that Liu Jianchao is favored by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lincoln and other officials met.

It is understood that Liu Jianchao’s fluent English and unscripted remarks are refreshing to the United States, and he is regarded as a diplomat who does not have the “wolf warrior flavor”. Liu Jianchao is likely to be officially appointed during China’s two sessions in March.

International Center/Lin Youren Editor/Wu Yizhen

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