Li Qiang has repeatedly emphasized improving the business environment.
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A long-time ally of Xi Jinping from his Zhejiang years, Li became Premier in March 2023 without the conventional stepping-stone of Vice Premier - a break from the pattern set by Zhu Rongji, Wen Jiabao, and Li Keqiang.
culture
As Shanghai Party Secretary in 2022 he oversaw the two-month COVID lockdown that reshaped how many Chinese urbanites viewed the zero-COVID policy. The episode remains a sensitive reference point on mainland social media.
