Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most trusted allies, was confirmed as premier on Saturday, as Xi asserts his influence on the country’s top leadership.
Xi’s motion nominating Li Qiang as premier was read out to the chamber on Saturday morning.
Li’s ascension had previously seemed in doubt after his handling of the Shanghai lockdown, in which residents struggled to access food and medical care.
But Li’s record, as well as widespread protests last winter over Xi’s zero-COVID policy, has been brushed aside as Xi cements his grip on Chinese politics.
AFP
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