China's former foreign minister Qin Gang speaks into the microphone at a press conference.
China's former foreign minister Qin Gang at a press conference in Beijing in May 2023.
  • Qin Gang was once one of China's most powerful men.
  • But the former foreign minister has suffered a spectacular fall from grace.
  • According to a report, he's now working in a low-level publishing job.

China's former foreign minister Qin Gang is working in a low-level publishing job after falling foul of China's leader Xi Jinping, The Washington Post reported.

Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the publication that Qin was now listed as an employee at World Affairs Press, a publishing company associated with China's foreign ministry.