Published: March 10th, 2023,
Last updated: March 10th, 2023
The National People’s Congress is drawing to a close – and with it the important appointments for the new government. State and party leader Xi Jinping will get his much-coveted third term as president. It is almost as certain that Li Qiang, who previously headed the CP in Shanghai, will become the new premier on Saturday. Unlike his departing predecessor Li Keqiang, the younger Li is a trusted associate of President Xi Jinping.