
Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao detained: Report
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Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat heading the foreign relations department of the ruling Communist Party, has been detained for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (August 10, 2025).
The 61-year-old senior diplomat was taken away for questioning in late July after returning to Beijing from an overseas work trip, the paper reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
There is, however, no official confirmation of his detention yet.
Mr. Liu, the Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of ChinaChinaChina (CPC), is regarded as the potential future foreign minister and shares close ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping.