Li Qiang, a close ally to Chinese President Xi Jinping, was elected China's new premier.
However, unlike previous premiers, Li had never held office at the national level before beingHe replaces Li Keqiang, who retired after two five-year terms as premier.Li and Xi's relationship dates back to the early 2000s when Li served as the party secretary of Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province known for its entrepreneurs. He later served as Xi's chief of staff when the future president was the Zhejiang party chief.
"Officials know that Li Qiang is Xi Jinping's guy," Trey McArver, cofounder of consultancy Trivium China, Reuters. "He clearly thinks that Li Qiang is a very competent person and he has put him in this position because he trusts him and he expects a lot of him."
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