Li Qiang

Li Qiang is a Chinese politician. He became the premier of China in March 2023, having been elevated to the second-ranking member on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Politburo Standing Committee in October 2022. Li was the party secretary for Shanghai City from 2017 to 2022 where he pursued pro-business policies and handled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of the key events about Li Qiang

1983
Graduated from Zhejiang Agricultural University with a degree in agricultural mechanization
2002
Appointed as the Secretary of the Wenzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
2003
Faced criticism for mishandling the SARS outbreak in Zhejiang province
2004
Became the youngest member of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Standing Committee
2007
Appointed as the Secretary of the Jiaxing Municipal Committee
2011
Promoted to Governor of Zhejiang Province
2012
Elected as an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
2015
Oversaw controversial demolitions of Christian churches in Zhejiang
2016
Appointed as the Party Secretary of Jiangsu Province
2017
Elected as a full member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
2019
Implemented strict lockdown measures in Shanghai during COVID-19 outbreak, leading to food shortages and public discontent
2020
Supported the implementation of the Hong Kong national security law, which was widely criticized for eroding civil liberties
2022
Appointed as the Party Secretary of Shanghai
2022
Defended China's "zero-COVID" policy despite its economic impact and social disruptions
2023
Became the Premier of the People's Republic of China

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