State councillor Yang Jiechi has been promoted to the Politburo, making him China’s most powerful foreign affairs official for over a decade. Photo: Reuters
It’s a good day for China’s diplomats as foreign policy chief lands seat on Politburo
Promotion of Yang Jiechi to highest ranks of power signals a shift in Beijing’s view of international relations, observers say
State councillor Yang Jiechi has been promoted to the Politburo, making him China’s most powerful foreign affairs official for over a decade. Photo: Reuters
