Qian Qichen, Pragmatic Chinese Envoy, Dies at 89 As foreign minister and vice premier, Mr. Qian shaped a foreign policy that helped China chip away at its isolation from the West after the Tiananmen Square massacre. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Op-Ed Contributor: An Easy Trade Win for TrumpPunjab’s Heroin Problem Bursts Into the Open as an Election IssueNo Extra Forces Needed in Gulf Now, Defense Chief SaysUnease in Colombia, as Old Enemies Become New NeighborsSinosphere: Pollution Leads to Greater Risk of Dementia Among Older Women, Study SaysNot ‘Lone Wolves’ After All: How ISIS Guides Plots by Remote Control