Summary
Senior Chinese diplomat Sun Weidong has been removed from his role as vice minister of foreign affairs by a decision of China's State Council. The dismissal is part of President Xi Jinping's broader anticorruption campaign, which has targeted many officials in China.
Key Facts
- Sun Weidong was a vice minister of foreign affairs in China.
- His dismissal was announced by the Ministry of Human Resources.
- The announcement did not provide reasons or timing for Sun's removal.
- Recent meetings held by Sun included talks with ambassadors from Brunei, Malaysia, and Pakistan.
- Dismissals like Sun's often suggest disciplinary issues and possible investigations.
- Another official, An Lusheng, was also removed from his post.
- President Xi Jinping's anticorruption campaign has targeted both high- and low-ranking officials.
- In the past year, over one million corruption cases were investigated in China.
