The following year, she transferred to Phoenix TV's Hong Kong headquarters, where she worked as a senior reporter, covering major political events internationally.

Italy's Ambassador to China at the time, Ettore Sequi, delivered a speech at the ceremony.

[1][7] In July 2023, China's foreign minister Qin Gang disappeared amid speculation over an alleged affair with Fu.

[9][10] According to a 26 September article by the Financial Times, Fu was in a relationship with Qin, citing unnamed sources.

According to the article, Qin and Fu met in London in 2010, when both were in the UK, and they developed a closer relationship nearly a decade later in Beijing.