Li Keqiang

Li Keqiang’s hawker economy thrives in Mao country

Changsha, capital of China's Hunan Province, where a young Mao Zedong studied and lived, is banking on tourism to keep its economy going.

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With strong track record, Communist Party of China should be confident enough to face media

(Clockwise from top left) Former premiers of China Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Wen Jiabao and Li Keqiang.

China cremates ‘people’s premier’ Li Keqiang, lowers national flag amid outpouring of grief

The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on Nov 2.

Amid mourning for ex-premier Li Keqiang, Beijing treads fine line between grief and dissent

FILE PHOTO: Newspapers with the obituary of late former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the front page are displayed, at a newsstand in Beijing, China October 28, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

PM Lee sends condolence letter on death of China’s ex-premier Li Keqiang

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) called on Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing during Mr Lee’s visit to China on 8 April 2018.

Flowers laid at former home of late Chinese ex-premier Li Keqiang

A cluster of bouquets was laid against the walls of Mr Li Keqiang's family home in Jiuzi village, Dingyuan county, where he lived throughout many of his school years.

Obituary: China’s Li Keqiang, a premier who governed in the President’s shadow

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) with former Premier Li Keqiang during the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing in March.

China's ex-premier leaves an unfinished reform legacy

FILE PHOTO: China's Premier Li Keqiang arrives for a news conference after the closing ceremony of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo

It’s Party time as Team Xi takes control

China's President Xi Jinping (front) speaks during the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 13, 2023.

China unveils Cabinet restructuring plan; to cut civil servants by 5 per cent

State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Xiao Jie speaks during the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)

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