Li Qiang received almost every vote from more than 2,900 delegates at the rubber-stamp parliament.
The man nominated as China's next premier by President Xi Jinping has been formally elected by parliament.The 63-year-old received almost every vote from more than 2,900 delegates at the National People's Congress.
No reporters were allowed in the room while ballots were cast during a meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament. There was applause as Mr Xi cast his vote. He then took an oath, swearing to be loyal to China's constitution and to "work hard to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilised, harmonious and great modern socialist country".
During the pandemic, he oversaw Shanghai's strict lockdown, which led to some residents struggling to access food and medical care.The president has solidified his rule as China reopens from his bruising zero-Covid policy that has fuelled anti-government protests. The country is also facing a falling birth rate that threatens its economic growth engine.
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