Mr Li Qiang could be given more rein to manage the economy than his predecessor Li Keqiang. Read more at straitstimes.com.
that has been battered by tough pandemic-related measures and worsening relations with the United States.
Political pundits argue that Mr Li Qiang could be given more leeway to manage the economy than his immediate predecessor, whose final few years as premier were beset with crises such as the US-China trade war and the Covid-19 pandemic, and who was seen as being marginalised by Mr Xi. The rise of his political star surprised pundits after his standing took a hit in 2022, when Shanghai went through a poorly managed two-month lockdown under his watch. Some 25 million residents could not get food and proper medical care in the early weeks of the lockdown, causing fights and protests to erupt in some neighbourhoods.
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