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BEIJING -- The death of former Premier Li Keqiang on Friday served as a reminder of the decline of the pro-market reformist wing of the Chinese Communist Party, as President Xi Jinping extends the government's reach over the economy. [1]

TOKYO -- Political tensions are rising in China in a prelude of what is expected to be an all-out battle between the country's top two leaders -- President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. PoliticsXi Jinping vs. [2]

HONG KONG -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the funeral on Thursday of former Premier Li Keqiang, who was cremated in Beijing after dying from a heart attack last week. Flags flew at half-staff across the country. (confirmed by 5 sources) [3]

Saddened by the sudden death of China's former Premier Li Keqiang, people are mourning him through means such as sharing remarks about him promising to open up the country and keeping the government's power in check. [4]

BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has been something akin to a traveling salesman of late, making the rounds abroad to peddle Chinese infrastructure exports under Beijing's "One Belt and One Road" initiatives. EconomyLi Keqiang -- No. [5]

HONG KONG -- In late 2014, less than two years into his job as China's premier, Li Keqiang flew to Bangkok to attend a summit on regional economic cooperation. [6]

TOKYO -- Anshan was blanketed in heavy smog, a grayish cityscape standing in sharp contrast to the endless stretches of green corn fields we had passed to reach the steelmaking hub in Liaoning Province. [7]

Steve Tsang is director of the University of London's SOAS China Institute and co-author of the upcoming book "The Political Thought of Xi Jinping" (Oxford University Press). [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-10-28 · 75% match

China tightens grip as Li Keqiang's pro-market reforms retreat

BEIJING -- The death of former Premier Li Keqiang on Friday served as a reminder of the decline of the pro-market reformist wing of the Chinese Communist Party, as President Xi Jinping extends the government's reach over the economy.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-02 · 75% match

Xi Jinping vs. Li Keqiang

TOKYO -- Political tensions are rising in China in a prelude of what is expected to be an all-out battle between the country's top two leaders -- President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. PoliticsXi Jinping vs.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-02 · 75% match

China's Xi Jinping attends funeral of former Premier Li Keqiang

HONG KONG -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the funeral on Thursday of former Premier Li Keqiang, who was cremated in Beijing after dying from a heart attack last week. Flags flew at half-staff across the country.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-10-27 · 75% match

Chinese citizens mourn Li Keqiang's sudden death

Saddened by the sudden death of China's former Premier Li Keqiang, people are mourning him through means such as sharing remarks about him promising to open up the country and keeping the government's power in check.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-01-17 · 75% match

Li Keqiang -- No. 2 official, No. 1 salesman

BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has been something akin to a traveling salesman of late, making the rounds abroad to peddle Chinese infrastructure exports under Beijing's "One Belt and One Road" initiatives. EconomyLi Keqiang -- No.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-10-27 · 75% match

Li Keqiang, a Communist Chinese leader with a 'human face'

HONG KONG -- In late 2014, less than two years into his job as China's premier, Li Keqiang flew to Bangkok to attend a summit on regional economic cooperation.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-08-18 · 75% match

Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang take political battle into economic arena

TOKYO -- Anshan was blanketed in heavy smog, a grayish cityscape standing in sharp contrast to the endless stretches of green corn fields we had passed to reach the steelmaking hub in Liaoning Province.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-06 · 75% match

Grief for Li Keqiang reflects wistfulness for China's road not taken

Steve Tsang is director of the University of London's SOAS China Institute and co-author of the upcoming book "The Political Thought of Xi Jinping" (Oxford University Press).

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-26 · 75% match

Shanghai boils with aspirations of replacing Li Keqiang

TOKYO -- Shortly after sparking a controversy over the rescue of boys trapped in a Thai cave, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared in the booming city of Shanghai for a signing ceremony heralding his electric vehicle maker's first overseas plant.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-03-09 · 75% match

Analysis: In his parting words, Li Keqiang warns that 'heaven is watching'

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.

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