Li Qiang, the Communist Party secretary for Shanghai, at the opening ceremony of the national congress in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP
How revised Chinese law makes Shanghai party chief a hot candidate for role of premier
- Leading the race for China’s next premier is Shanghai party boss Li Qiang, but he has never served as vice-premier, as tradition demands
- That hurdle may be overcome if Li is named as a vice-premier by the NPC Standing Committee, invested with the power to do so by a 2021 law revision
Li Qiang, the Communist Party secretary for Shanghai, at the opening ceremony of the national congress in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AP
