Washington-based analysts say Wang's return to the ministry should help China's foreign ministry resume normal operations after weeks of international speculation about Qin's fate.
In the Chinese system, the top diplomat is not foreign minister but rather the director of the Chinese Communist Party's foreign affairs commission, a role Wang will continue to hold.
Still, Wang's reappointment is a sign of problems in China's foreign policy establishment, said Blanchette.
On Tuesday, content mentioning Qin was quickly removed from China's foreign ministry website after Wang's appointment.
The tab on the website that typically holds the biography of the foreign minister simply read "Updating."
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