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Li Qiang (Chinese: 李 强; pinyin: Lǐ Qiáng; born July 1959) is a Chinese politician. He became the premier of China in March 2023, having been elevated to the second-ranking member on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Politburo Standing Committee in October 2022.
Mar 11, 2023 · Li Qiang, a longtime ally of China’s top leader and the man who oversaw last year’s bruising two-month Covid lockdown of Shanghai, was formally appointed the country’s premier on Saturday.
Oct 27, 2023 · Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, once seen as a reform-minded contender to the country’s top leadership role, died of a sudden heart attack early Friday in Shanghai, state media reported. He...
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Mar 11, 2023 · Li Qiang, who oversaw Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown as party boss, is the top choice to be China's new premier. He is a trusted confidant of Xi Jinping, who promoted him from Zhejiang to Jiangsu and then to Shanghai, where he supported the private sector and economic integration.
Mar 13, 2023 · China has a new premier — Li Qiang, widely regarded as one of Xi Jinping's closest allies. We take a close look at Li's career and his government's priorities in the coming decade.
May 26, 2024 · SEOUL: Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Seoul on Sunday (May 26) for a trilateral summit with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, their first three-way talks in more than four years.
Mar 11, 2023 · BEIJING, March 11 (Reuters) - Four years before Li Qiang gained notoriety as the force behind the two-month COVID-19 lockdown of Shanghai, the man who became China's...
