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Premier Li Keqiang

How China’s Li Keqiang was left out in the cold

November 6, 2023October 27, 2023 by Ian Johnson

His sudden death could be used as a way to criticize his former boss Xi Jinping

Categories Obituary Tags China's Leadership, Communist Party of China, Council on Foreign Relations, News, Premier Li Keqiang, President Xi Jinping, Social Media, Splash, The Long Read Leave a comment

China’s myth machine and the Party’s autocratic rule

March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 by China Factor Staff

Grandiose theater and hot air make a mockery of what the CCP insists is ‘transparency and representation for all’

Categories National People's Congress Tags China, Communist Party of China, Government Work Report, News, Premier Li Keqiang, President Xi Jinping Leave a comment

‘China Coup’ gives way to President Xi’s policy plot

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by Natalie Liu

Decision to dump Li Keqiang and Wang Yang ‘was not the outcome imagined’ in ‘China Coup: The Great Leap to Freedom’

Categories Power Politics Tags 20th Congress, Communist Party of China, Premier Li Keqiang, President Xi Jinping, Significant Threat, Splash, Voice of America Leave a comment

China’s ailing economy ends up on life support

June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 by China Factor Staff

Covid-19 lockdowns across the country have snuffed out business activity and fueled an unemployment crisis 

Categories Economic Crisis Tags ChinaFactor, Covid-19 Pandemic, Economic Meltdown, News, Premier Li Keqiang, Rising Unemployment Leave a comment

On the governance of modern Shanghai

May 21, 2022 by Chris Taylor

Maybe it’s harder than Xi Jinping would have us think … ripples are disturbing the waters of a harmonious China

Categories ChinaDiction Tags China, ChinaFactor, Communist Party of China, News, Political Rumors, Premier Li Keqiang, President Joe Biden, President Xi Jinping Leave a comment

Winds of war threaten to hit China’s economy

March 18, 2022March 5, 2022 by China Factor Staff

Premier Li Keqiang warns of the global ‘risks and challenges’ facing Beijing as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages

Categories National People's Congress Tags China, ChinaFactor, Defense Spending, Economy, Global Risks, News, Premier Li Keqiang, Ukraine War Leave a comment

China’s caught up in the numbers game

July 16, 2021July 15, 2021 by Juweihu

Premier Li Keqiang warns of economic risks despite upbeat growth data

Categories Economy Tags China, Factory Activity, GDP, News, Premier Li Keqiang, Unemployment, Warning Signs Leave a comment

Beijing faces a massive job in curbing youth unemployment

March 16, 2021March 15, 2021 by Juweihu
The image shows digital people hanging on to splashes of color. Youth unemployment in China is on the rise.

The jobless rate in China for young people has climbed to 13% and is more than twice the national average

Categories China Economy Tags Beijing, China, Manufacturing, News, Premier Li Keqiang, Retail Sales, Unemployment Leave a comment

Gray is the new black as Premier Li delivers his work report

March 12, 2021March 5, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows Communist Party delegates at the National People’s Congress. Premier Li Keqiang delivered his work report on Friday.

Growth targets, Hong Kong and a jump in defense spending are outlined at the National People’s Congress

Categories Policy Tags Beijing, China, Defense Spending, GDP Growth, National People’s Congress, News, Premier Li Keqiang Leave a comment

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