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Chinese President Xi Jinping named Li Qiang, 63, China's next premier today during the ongoing work of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, meaning his staunch ally will mainly take over the management of the country's second-largest economy in the world.

Mr. Li, the former head of the local branch of the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai —the country's largest city—, will replace Li Keqiang, who will retire after two five-year terms when the annual business of parliament is concluded, the day after tomorrow, Monday.

Li Qiang was Xi Jinping's chief of staff from 2004 to 2007, when the current head of state was still secretary of the local CCP organization in Zhejiang Province (east).

It was clear that he has been tipped to become China's new premier since October, when his name was announced second in the lineup of the CCP's Politburo Standing Committee at its 20th congress.

Xi Jinping is putting his people in key positions in the midst of the most significant reshuffle of government, state and party machinery in a decade. The party's general secretary and head of state is further consolidating his power after being elected to an unprecedented third term as president on Friday, while politicians seen as reform-minded are stepping down.

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