Logo 15 Mar 2023

Li Qiang’s the boss

On Monday, newly-minted Premier Li Qiang held his first press conference.
Keep count: During this 1.5-hour session, Li quoted his boss Xi Jinping SEVEN times.

His predecessor Li Keqiang mentioned Xi only twice in his final presser, this time last year.

For example, Li Qiang namechecked Xi when ask...

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