Yang Jiechi, China's former envoy to Washington, has been appointed as the country's new foreign minister, the official Xinhua news agency says. Read original article
It says Mr Yang, aged 57, replaced veteran diplomat Li Zhaoxing, 66, without giving any further details.
Mr Yang - who speaks fluent English - was one of Mr Li's deputies.
Mr Yang's appointment comes at a time when China's international influence is growing rapidly but relations with the US remain at the top of Beijing's foreign policy agenda.
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