China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

BEIJING — China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of...

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years.

China's parliament names Xi ally Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years.

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of world's second largest economy

China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of its economy.

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

BEIJING — China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy now facing some of its w

Li Qiang appointed Chinese premier as Xi asserts influence

Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's most trusted allies, has been confirmed as premier, as Xi cements his influence on the country's top leadership. Li, the former Shanghai party chief who oversaw the city's gruelling two-month lockdown last spring, was named the successor of outgoing premier Li Keqiang at a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament. The 63-year-old received nearly every vote from the more than 2,900 delegates…