Previously the Communist Party chief in Shanghai, Li is poised to be confirmed as premier on Saturday during the ongoing National People's Congress, charged with managing the world's second largest economy. He would replace the retiring Li Keqiang, who is widely perceived to have been increasingly sidelined as Xi tightened his grip on management of the economy.
Xi expended significant political capital to get him into the role, given Li's lack of central government experience and the Shanghai lockdown, McArver said."He clearly thinks that Li Qiang is a very competent person and he has put him in this position because he trusts him and he expects a lot of him."PRACTICAL PRAGMATIST
People who have interacted with Li say they found him practical-minded, an effective bureaucratic operator, and supportive of the private sector - a stance that would be expected in someone whose career put him in charge of some of China's most economically dynamic regions. Craig Allen, president of the U.S.-China Business Council and a former U.S. official, said Li sought to level the playing field for foreign businesses, pointing to the speed with which U.S. carmaker Tesla was able to get its Shanghai factory there operational in 2019.
"Now Li is a national leader, working under a market-sceptic boss, and he has to balance growth with a range of social, technological, and geopolitical goals," said Neil Thomas, senior analyst at Eurasia.Even by the opaque standards of Chinese politics, there is little public information about Li's background or personal life.
Li is there to clean up Xi’s ass and 💩.
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It must be Comrade Li Qiang, not Comrade Li Keqiang.
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China is our enemy. China slowly but surely moving towards world domination economically & militarily. Western countries must institute severe tariffs & move towards minimal trade with China before they complete their rapid naval warship expansion & advanced weapons production
CHINA won the economic War almost 10 years ago. China is not the problem. The problem is the greed of our western elites and our lack of free press! But regardless China is the future and hasn't been at War since 1979. Look at us! What a disgrace we are attacking our planet!
Like he’s going to do anything
Just another not educated gangster.
Commies
Isn’t that special
All are communists not trusted worthy
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