In a one-sentence statement, the Chinese government announced in July that its Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, was removed from office. He was replaced by his predecessor, Wang Yi. Here, we discuss what this move reveals about Xi Jinping’s leadership — and what it could mean for US-China relations. Discussants include: <ul> <li>Joe Barnes, Bonner Means Baker Fellow, Baker Institute for Public Policy</li> <li>Steven W. Lewis, Ph.D., C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow, Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer Intern Program Coordinator, Baker Institute for Policy Policy</li> </ul>

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Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute for Public Policy. Hosted by The Honorable David M. Satterfield, Director of the Baker Institute, each episode is recorded in front of a live audience at Rice University in Houston, Texas.