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

China Names Li Qiang New Premier

China on Saturday named Li Qiang, an ally of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier. Li has played leading roles in freeing China from zero-Covid policies and refocusing the government on economic growth. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images