If Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang has been politically bruised by the city's struggle to tame a COVID-19 outbreak that has infuriated residents and caused severe economic damage, there is little sign of it.
BEIJING, May 9 If Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang has been politically bruised by the city’s struggle to tame a Covid-19 outbreak that has infuriated residents and caused severe economic damage, there is little sign of it. A close ally of President Xi Jinping for decades, Li has long.
A close ally of President Xi Jinping for decades, Li has long been seen as destined for the powerful Politburo Standing Committee this year, tracking a well-worn path from Shanghai's top spot that many analysts say appears safe despite the city's Covid crisis
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China holds low-key Nanking massacre memorial service as Beijing seeks to warm ties with Tokyo Sunday’s memorial service marked the 83rd anniversary of the Nanking massacre. Photo: AP
China on Sunday held a solemn but low profile memorial service to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Nanking massacre by Japanese troops during World War II, a bitter source of grievance between the Asian neighbours as Beijing and Tokyo seek to strengthen ties ahead of a new US administration.
Neither Chinese President Xi Jinping nor any of the other six members of the Communist Party s Politburo Standing Committee - it s top leaders - were present at the service in Nanjing, the eastern city s modern-day name.