- China’s National People’s Congress kicks off this Sunday with Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang expected to ascend to premiership.
- Veteran banker Zhu Hexin could replace Yi Gang as Governor of People’s Bank of China and He Lifeng could replace Liu He as economic policy vice premier.
Next China: Party On
China’s annual National People’s Congress kicks off this Sunday, and the key political meeting promises some significant shakeups at the very top as President Xi Jinping consolidates his power.While there aren’t likely to be any provocative moments of political intrigue on the levels of Hu Jintao’s mysterious party congress exit last year, there are still some big moves to look out for — starting with Xi ally Li Qiang’s expected ascension to the premiership. Li is already the Communist Party’s N
