Chinese Foreign Minister Li leaves post, Yang takes over

Chinese Foreign Minister Li leaves post, Yang takes over

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing left his post on April 27 and is being succeeded by former ambassador to the United States Yang Jiechi (in file photo) as part of a Cabinet shakeup that also included three other ministerial changes.

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